Well here we are with one day left before easter, and with Jesus still in the tomb, so I thought this would be perfect for today. I also just watched The Passion last night, and all I have been thinking about is that ever since. A strange thought struck me, if I had lived during Jesus' time, would I have cried "Crucify him," or would I have been different. It is a hard question, as you look at his wounds and pain and sacrifice now, 2000 some years later, and to say, "poor Jesus," but what if we had been a part of that mob crying for death and pain, for Christ. It is just something that came to me, so I thought I would say it. The best we can do now though, is accept Christ's death and suffering as a forgiveness of our sins, and live like Christ's people, not the mob who crucified him. Have a good Holy Saturday, and a wonderful Easter, as we wouldn't be here the way we are without it.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Saturday Sketch
Well here we are with one day left before easter, and with Jesus still in the tomb, so I thought this would be perfect for today. I also just watched The Passion last night, and all I have been thinking about is that ever since. A strange thought struck me, if I had lived during Jesus' time, would I have cried "Crucify him," or would I have been different. It is a hard question, as you look at his wounds and pain and sacrifice now, 2000 some years later, and to say, "poor Jesus," but what if we had been a part of that mob crying for death and pain, for Christ. It is just something that came to me, so I thought I would say it. The best we can do now though, is accept Christ's death and suffering as a forgiveness of our sins, and live like Christ's people, not the mob who crucified him. Have a good Holy Saturday, and a wonderful Easter, as we wouldn't be here the way we are without it.
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I am reading this series called 'Black', 'Red', and 'White.' These books are works of art. Something seemed strange about the way they happened to run though. I can usually guess the ending to many books and these caught me off guard. In the middle of 'Red' there was one guy I REALLY didn't like. He annoyed me. Everyone else in the book hated him too. All of a sudden he shows himself to be 'Jesus.'!! Except not 'Jesus' but known by another name. Either way the author is replaying what took place in very different circumstances. This man was crucified by his own people in the most humiliating way just like Christ. I thought to myself 'Oh God. I hated this man.' I see now that he was never bad and my thoughts of him came by the responses of others! I know now that YES I would have shouted crucify him. I would have been like all the rest. Blinded, foolish and needing a savior!
Wow Faith!
That is an amazing story. Yes I am sure that I would have to, and that is partly why it is so painful to watch the passion, to know that I would have done the same thing, that it is my fault that the blood was shed. And that every time I sin it is like stabbing another thorn in his head, or nailing his hands down one more time. Yes that is why Easter is so wonderful,it is the time that Jesus gave us eternal life, but also a time to confess and realize that each of us is guilty but also realize that Jesus died for us so that we could change and for everyone sinners and saints. Praise God for Easter!!!
Hi Julia,
Thanks for another beautiful drawing. I hope your Easter was enjoyable, we had a great day at my brother's house.
Tonight I finally showed Mark the Meatrix - he loved it! He's standing right here and says, (quote) "It was great!" He keeps quoting the line "Nice of you to join us, Mr. Hamderson." Go figure.
I hadn't shown it to him until now because he's been on computer/TV restriction for an infraction that I will not here name. He's still on restriction, BUT what's a restriction without a few exceptions. Well, actually, the exceptions have been a bit too excessive, guess I'll have to CRACK DOWN! (He's still standing right here reading every word I type.) He quotes angrily "What are you talking about?! You can't do this to me! I'll call Snoopy, the world famous attorney." Okay, that's enough Mark. Bedtime for us all.
I've thought of that too - what stance would I have taken? A scary and sobering thought but one that must be thought. Have you heard the song "How Deep the Fathers Love"? One of the verses goes like this:
Behold the man upon the cross
My sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Cry out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
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