Keeping the Pace with Rev. Joshua Ssali
Suffering and Salvation
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Daily Devotion Theme: suffering and Salvation Read: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 18:1-19:42 ; Luke 23:32-33) “…Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head…they slapped him in the face…took charge of Jesus…Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle…” (John 19:1- 3; 17-14 In the sixteenth century, Oliver Cromwell ordered an English soldier to be executed for a cowardly crime. The execution was set for the evening bell. However, at the scheduled time, no sound came from the bell tower. An investigation revealed that the girl engaged to marry the condemned man had climbed into the bell tower and held onto the clapper of the giant bell to prevent it from ringing. They found her there with bleeding, torn hands. We are all sinners under sentence of death, but Christ suffered in our place. He was pierced for our transgressions. (Isaiah 53:5) Calvary's Hill had three crosses, Luke says; two of them were criminals, as Luke 23:26 states. “One threw insults at Jesus, ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” (v.38), but the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” (v.40-41). Today, on Good Friday, we remember three crosses: one of the men who was pierced for our transgressions (Isaiah 53:5), the Cross of Redemption—mercy and grace in the middle; the cross of rejection—remorse and regret, the man who insulted Christ; and the cross of reception—repentance and rejoicing, as David E. said, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” Which side or cross are you on? In seasons of suffering, Scripture calls us to stay clear, courageous, and deeply connected to Christ, who paid the price for our salvation (1 Peter 1:18). As you pray, thank Jesus for the price He paid for our survival and salvation. In Jesus’ name. Amen. By Rev Godfrey Kyome
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