The cross of Jesus was hoisted up and plunged into the ground—the place of His crucifixion. The jolt would have caused unimaginable anguish. Jesus was raised up as a spectacle before violent spectators. There He hung in shame and reproach. On this most holy day, when no work was to be done or business transacted, man’s most unholy work was done.
But Jesus had told His followers to expect this. ‘“And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.’ This He said, signifying by what death He would die” (John 12:32–33). The weight of His body ripped away His flesh from the stakes thrust through Him. His very blood was poured out, staining the wood. His heart labored to beat as He looked down upon human hearts filled with sin.
Graham, B. (2013). The reason for my hope: salvation. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
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