Today we see Jesus, the Lord and Savior of the world, die for the sins of the world. What reactions do we have? Look to the text and see that some people are doing their jobs, some people mocking the Lord, some people are standing around without many clues about what is happening, some people are wondering if anything is going to happen. We can see this same range of reactions in our modern societies. Some people actively revile the Lord. Some people seem to be oblivious of anything going on. And there are countless points between the two poles. There is one commonality, though, in what I've just described. Everyone on that spectrum is acting in unbelief. All are included in the condemnation of God. None is looking to the Lord in faith.
What's the rest of the story? Jesus gives up his spirit. The temple curtain separating man from the presence of God splits in two, there's a great earthquake, there's a little bit of a resurrection, and some people realize that Jesus must have been exactly who he said he was. God's action in time and space catches the attention of sinful people and provokes a response.
May the Lord work in us. May he provoke in us a response of faith. May we not be condemned by our doubt, mocking, indifference, or ignorance of our Lord's work. May the Lord fill us with awe so that we say, with the centurion, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
May the Lord work in us. May he provoke in us a response of faith. May we not be condemned by our doubt, mocking, indifference, or ignorance of our Lord's work. May the Lord fill us with awe so that we say, with the centurion, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
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