Jesus was taken to be crucified with two other thieves. He asked His Father to forgive them for they knew not what they did. Jesus could forgive those who crucified Him. They had beaten him so bad that they disfigured Him in such a way that you could not think it was a human being. They removed His clothes and cast lots and crucified Him in an underware before everyone; children and adults. It was a shameful thing they did to Him. What about you? Have you been humiliated as Jesus was? Have you been mistreated till you are disfigured that you are not like a human being? Have you been exposed to everyone including children when you are naked? If not, why not follow Jesus? He could forgive. Forgive those who hurt you and pray for them that God will lead them to repentance. Don't have grudges against anyone. Don't be bitter against those who hurt otherwise you are not a follower of Christ even if you claim to be and even if you have a position in church.
People and rulers and the soldiers mocked Him and told Him to save Himself.
They wrote an inscription which was supposed to be a mockery, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS". People would laugh and ridicule Him. A king who was a criminal? But it was for our sins He was crucified. He didn't blame others for the sins God placed in us. He paid fully for sins He didn't commit.
One of the thieves hurled abuse on Him telling Him to save them and Himself but the other rebuked Him saying that Jesus was innocent but they were guilty. They suffered justly for the sin they committed.
Here in the three crossed we have different kinds of believers.
The first thief represent those who murmur and complain and say they are mistreated and received a punishment unjustly. They always think they don't deserve such punishment and whatever they maybe going through. They always blame God for their circumstances.
The second thief represent those who have learnt to take the blame for their sins. They do not blame others of circumstances. They don't say that they acted in such a way because they got provoked or offended. They have learnt that a cup of sweet water can never give even a drop of bitter water no matter suddenly jolted. They have seen the corruption of their flesh and seen that there is nothing good dwelling in their flesh. They take 100% blame for their sins. It is such who God remembers in His kingdom.
Many people before they die say "Lord remember me when you come in your kingdom". Many even having said those words before they die, die and go to hell because they have not learn to take blame for their sins. The second thief didn't point any finger to anyone for his sins. He didn't blame His parents, his peers or circumstances. He pointed to himself and declared Himself guilty. That is why Jesus took Him to paradise. Learn from the second thief to take 100% blame for your sins.
Jesus on the other side opened His fingers to be crucified. He didn't fight back saying it was not His sins. He paid fully for sins He never committed. This is a higher level in the Christian life where you get blamed for sins of others and you willingly accept them as your own and pay their punishment.
How far have you come? On which cross are you?
Come up higher.
Darkness filled the whole earth for 3hours. God forsook Jesus. Hell is a God-forsaken place and Jesus experienced it on the cross. What all the billions of people could experience in hell for eternity, Jesus experienced it on the cross. The reason He could is because He was God. He was an infinite being. This is why Jehovah witnesses are wrong saying that Jesus was not God. If He was not God but only a man, He could only die for one person and he could do it for three hours. He had to be God for Him to die for the sins of the whole world. 1John 2:2, 2Cor 5:14. Jesus was 100% God, that is why He died for the sins of everyone, and He was 100% man, that is why He tells us to follow Him.
The veil in the temple was torn into two opening for us the way into the most holy place through the blood of Jesus. Heb 10:19-20.
We no longer need priests to take to God, we now have access to the throne of God through the blood of Christ. We are made children, thus heirs in the kingdom of God. Eph 2:13-17.
Jesus committed His Spirit to the Father and breathed His last. In this corrupt world, Jesus kept His spirit pure before committing it to the Father. He experienced the same Temptations we face in every way and didn't sin. He was obedient even unto death. He was like us. We are told in 1Tim 3:16, that this is the secret of living a godly life in this present evil world. That is, Jesus had a body like ours, faced every temptation we face and overcame and kept His spirit pure until the last day. See also Heb 2:17-18, 4:15.
The centurion seeing that said He was innocent.
Joseph went to ask for the body to bury it.
The women saw the tomb and went to prepare the spices to anoint His body.
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