Crucifixion of Jesus

To make yourselves an offering to others , as this is what Jesus did for us….

Luke 23:26-31
26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30 Then

“‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
    and to the hills, “Cover us!”’[b]
31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

Jesus tells us not to cry for Him, but to cry for ourselves. Cry for the dry and useless tree, not the green one. For our sins are the sins that were paid for, and if not accepted, we will become like the dry tree that bears no fruit.

Even as Jesus was on His way to be nailed through His hand and feet to a cross, He was loving and teaching. Correcting. Oh to be like You, Jesus there is no one beside you. Without you, we are dry and fruitless trees. Help us to be like you every day of our lives. This world does not make it easy, but you make it better. We love you. Thank you for your precious gift of salvation. In the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.
DK