Good Friday in the San Joaquin

  

One way or the other, we’ll all find out what the Lord of all Truth, Jesus Christ,  reveals about what was right and what was wrong, at the great Day.

  On this Day, however, it would seem extremely appropriate for all parties to remember that we are all crucified with Christ.  Jesus did all in fulfillment of the scriptures, even knowing of His divine work of demise on the cursed tree;  He did all He was supposed to do.  But the World, in complete denial of His identity and saving work for them, and the Enemy, deluded into believing this was the last barrier to complete rebellion, still judged Jesus worthy of death.  And so did we all.   “We”, said the crucified criminal to the other also crucified, yet spewing verbal bile , “are receiving our just reward.  This man, however, has done nothing wrong.  Jesus, take me with you……”  The human demanded death for reasons of the Flesh; if we had only recognized the demand of God in His death, we would have cried, “No!  Here is my cross instead.  I am the offender.  Take me.  Take us.”

The World, long laying in sin and error pining, demands such a witness and confirmation of the incarnation from the members of the Body of Christ.  In every instance, we must do as Christ demanded to show we are His disciples.  We submit to the Work He alone could do for us all, and then in humility, together, to constantly, in every situation, pick up our own cross and follow Him.  All.  

And the World will be amazed, and, through the convicting power of the Holy Spirit,  say not only with the Centurion, “Truly this man was the Son of God”, but also, “See how, as they gaze upon Him, they love one another.”  And they will come.