The dramatic death of Jesus Christ - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Matthew 27:50-54, 

"And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus' resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, 'Surely he was the Son of God!'"

One of the most profoundly dramatic events that the world has ever experienced was the death of Jesus Christ. Matthew's account here is nothing short of breathtaking. I am reminded of Psalm 116:15, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants." Certainly, of all mankind, the Son of God was the greatest of any faithful servant to God. 

The death of Jesus Christ was a singular event to take place two millenia ago. Nothing before or after it holds the impact this death has had for the human race in all its history. Through the death of Jesus Christ a payment was made that satisfied the justice of God the Father for all the sins of all mankind for all time. His death has made it possible that we can have an eternal life filled with all that God originally intended for mankind - in a state of being spotless, blameless and holy in God's eyes.

In God's court, our sins can be paid for by another. Jesus Christ, the only man who had never sinned was the only person ever qualified to pay for our sins, and that is exactly what his death accomplished on that miserable cross.

Where would I be without the suffering and death of Jesus Christ on that cross? How I thank God for him, and his willingness to die for me!

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!

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Trevor Fisk

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