The Man On The Middle Cross
Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 23:39-43 Worship song: Jesus In The Middle Save Me Meditation: Obedient to his Father's will, He left the splendor of Heaven to bear the collective sins of our transgressions. He endured chastisement, oppression, and affliction and opened not His mouth to rebel. He bore our griefs and sorrow, yet He was rejected and despised. They gave Him a procession bearing his heavy wooden cross while they chanted, mocked, and cheered. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, whipped with many lashes and every stripe he bore represents our healing. His atoning blood was shed for the debt of our sin and he faced the wrath of God's justice poured out against our sin in our place so we could be saved. Though he was found not guilty, he was judged and condemned as a convict, taken to the gallows, and hanged on a wooden cross between two thieves. His sacrificial death was significant for the propitiation...