Passion Week: Friday
Friday Devotional
Good Friday: The King on the Cross
Welcome
It’s Friday of Passion Week. Jesus has been wrongfully arrested, accused, and tried.
Today, the same crowd that shouted, “Hosanna!” is shouting “Crucify!” Though no evil was found in Jesus, he was scourged, mocked, and handed over to be crucified.
The Passion week story continues with Mark 15:22-39 (ESV):
Today, the same crowd that shouted, “Hosanna!” is shouting “Crucify!” Though no evil was found in Jesus, he was scourged, mocked, and handed over to be crucified.
The Passion week story continues with Mark 15:22-39 (ESV):
Scripture
22 And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). 23 And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. 25 And it was the third hour when they crucified him. 26 And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” 27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. 29 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.
33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Devotional
Jesus’ crucifixion is terrible. His strength is on display as he remained silent in the face of his accusers.
His captors mocked him, the crowds mocked him, even one next to him on the cross railed at him.
Jesus said in his Sermon on the Mount, “Blessed are the meek…” and this was a perfect picture of meekness. Jesus could have come down from the cross and ended his suffering and humiliation.
Jesus knew that in order to save his people, he would have to allow their hatred toward him to run its full course.
The very wounds they inflicted would become the wounds that bring healing.
Anger may be a real and honest emotion when reading about our Lord’s crucifixion.
What we must understand is that it was our sins that put him there.
The cross is not only the story of what they did to Jesus, but what our sin required.
Today as we remember Good Friday, we thank God that the blood of the Lamb cleanses us, and destruction does not fall on those who are covered by it.
Good Friday is a dark day, but take heart because Sunday is coming!
His captors mocked him, the crowds mocked him, even one next to him on the cross railed at him.
Jesus said in his Sermon on the Mount, “Blessed are the meek…” and this was a perfect picture of meekness. Jesus could have come down from the cross and ended his suffering and humiliation.
Jesus knew that in order to save his people, he would have to allow their hatred toward him to run its full course.
The very wounds they inflicted would become the wounds that bring healing.
Anger may be a real and honest emotion when reading about our Lord’s crucifixion.
What we must understand is that it was our sins that put him there.
The cross is not only the story of what they did to Jesus, but what our sin required.
Today as we remember Good Friday, we thank God that the blood of the Lamb cleanses us, and destruction does not fall on those who are covered by it.
Good Friday is a dark day, but take heart because Sunday is coming!
Prayer
King Jesus,
Thank you for enduring the cross on my behalf.
“Gratitude” is not sufficient to describe what your people feel today.
You paid the punishment for my sins. You have given me your righteousness so that I may be with you for all eternity.
Lord, help me to not wait until “all eternity” to draw near to you. Thank you that you have allowed us to know you now and commune with you.
Remind my heart of your sacrifice and to live accordingly; completely surrendered to you.
Thank you for enduring the cross on my behalf.
“Gratitude” is not sufficient to describe what your people feel today.
You paid the punishment for my sins. You have given me your righteousness so that I may be with you for all eternity.
Lord, help me to not wait until “all eternity” to draw near to you. Thank you that you have allowed us to know you now and commune with you.
Remind my heart of your sacrifice and to live accordingly; completely surrendered to you.
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