"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel - not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
The plan of the execution of Jesus Christ on the cross included: cruel beatings, torture, torment, shame, and death. Pilate ordered the torture of Jesus as a substitute for His murder to satisfy the hatred of the religious and political leaders. He hoped that they would be moved to compassion to spare the life of the innocent Jesus.
However, evil can drive its agents to the ultimate and then to their own destruction. The people roared with excitement at the sound and sight of His torture, shame, and death. The death of Jesus on the cross seemed like the death of a dream, but God was in control. The cross was a symbol of God's power in action to satisfy the punishment for all the sins, failures, and shame of all people. His torture was to heal our sickness; His shame took the place of our guilt; His blood cleansed us from sins; and His death gave us eternal life.
Jesus went the way of the cross to secure our total freedom and eternal life with Him. This reminds us that whatever we may face in life, God is in control and working behind the scenes for a greater plan. In His care, all things shall work together for good for those who remain in faith and in His love.
Kingdom Declaration:
The cross took my sins, failures, and shame. I am free by the power of the cross
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