Friday, April 22, 2011

The Greatest Sacrifice in History

Today, the Son of God made the greatest sacrifice in history.
He was betrayed by his friend for money.
He was seized by the 'Law' unlawfully.
He was falsely accused and put on trial.
His friend denied him.
He was spit on, laughed at, and mocked.
He was brutally beaten, worse than any 'criminal' had ever been in the past.
He was forced to carry the weight of the tool used for his execution, on his shoulders.
He was pushed, shoved, kicked, hated, ridiculed.
He was stabbed in both hands and feet.
He bore the derision of others.
He refused to come down from the cross, despite all disdain.
But, in the midst of it all, he forgave his enemies, he saved the criminal being crucified next to him, he made sure James would take care of Mary and vice versa, and he kept his promises.
Although we will have to make sacrifices this summer, no sacrifice will ever be as testing, hard, painful, or worse than the suffering endured by our Lord! As we 'sacrifice' this summer, let us remember the true sacrifice made by our Lord, Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of OUR sins.
We will never have to make a sacrifice as agonizing as this one, but in every 'sacrifice' we make, we remember the greatest sacrifice of all.

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