[Today is a very GOOD Friday]


It was, at once, history's most beautiful and most horrible moment.

Jesus stood in the tribunal of history.

Sweeping a hand over all creation, he pleaded, 

"Punish me for their mistakes. See the murderer? Give me his penalty. See the adulteress? I'll take her shame. See the liar, the thief? Do to me what you would them. Treat me as you would a sinner."

.

And God did.

.

"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God."

 [1 Peter 3:18]

.

Yes, righteousness is what God is, and, yes, righteousness is what we are not, and, yes, righteousness is what God requires. But “God has a way to make people right with him” 

[Romans 3:21]

.

The path of righteousness is a narrow, winding trail up a steep hill. 

At the top of the hill is a cross.

 At the base of the cross are bags. 

Countless bags full of innumerable sins.

 Calvary is the compost pile for guilt. 

Would you like to leave yours there as well?

[Max Lucado]

.

.