The Crucifixion of Jesus

Mark 15:21-32
21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.

25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.

27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. [28] [a] 29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same wa
y the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself!

32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

He would come down soon enough, as we all know. He would come down from the cross and rise again. He would be resurrected through the power given to Him by His Father. By our Father.

To have seen this scene play out in front of them must have been difficult for all those that loved Him so much. It is hard for me to read it. I have to wonder though, would I have known that it was truly Him? Would I have been sure. This was to be a time of many questions for the closest followers of Christ.

Over the three days that Jesus lay in the tomb, the Apostles would all wonder and question whether it was all real. They had heard Him speak. They had seen Him perform all the miracles that matched prophecy. All the pieces seemed to fit perfectly, but there was doubt. There were questions. Questions I am sure that linger in the minds of many believers today.

But…there was FAITH as well, and it only needed to be as big as as mustard seed. Just a tiny bit of faith, and mountains will move at the sound of His name. At the sound of Jesus. Even if the questions outweighed the faith, it is enough. He will come in and take it from there. That is His promise to us.

Question. Ponder. Doubt. It’s ok. All of those things will lead you to read His word, and as you read the Bible, you will find your answers. Not in words, but in the relationship that is formed through the reading of His word. Try it today. Answers to your questions are waiting. Truth is waiting. #JesusSaves

Amen.
DK