Friday, April 22, 2011

Then...

...the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.  


And they stripped Him, and put a scarlet robe on Him.


And after weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they kneeled down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"


And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.  


And after they had mocked Him, they took His robe off and put His garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him - Matthew 27:27-31.


But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."  Luke 23:34


Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.  


And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?"  that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?"  Matthew 27:45, 46


It was because of our ugly sin...Jesus became ugly, putrid sin for us...

Then with our dear Lord's face and lips beaten beyond recognition, He said, "It is finished!"  John 19:30


The price for our sin, was paid.  


"Father, INTO THY HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT."  And having said this, He breathed His last.  Luke 23:46


The Father turned back around, and opened His arms to His Beloved Son...

He was well-pleased...

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