The Death of Jesus

The hearts of many were changed on this day. The world would soon follow…

Mark 15:33-41
33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).

35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”

36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.

37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.

38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[c] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”

40 Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[d] and Salome. 41 In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.

Surely this man was Son of God. What an amazing thing to be said of someone. I hope that my fellow man sees me in this way when I die. It would be the greatest honor.

I used to dream of being the best player to ever play basketball, and the winningest coach ever to work the profession. Now, those wants are non-existent when compared to being a man of God. A Son of God.

Jesus died so that I could have this gift of salvation. He died so that I would live. How could I not place Him first. Now, here is the amazing thing about putting God first. Victory begins to chase you. No longer concerned with chasing the victories of this world, victory will begin to chase you. It will find you in areas you had no idea even existed.

From this day forward, as you put God first, watch how the blessing of your life will be multiplied exponentially. But do not do it only for the promise of the blessing. Do it because you want make the life of another better. Because you want to love others. You want to love Christ, love yourself, and love your neighbor. The the way that He instructed us to. #JesusSaves

Amen
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