Today's Bible reading is Mark 15, which covers Jesus' crucifixion. It's a very moving, touching, and thought-provoking chapter. It's just so amazing and incredible to think about what Jesus did for us. If you have a minute, or even just a few seconds, please pause reading this article and read Mark 15! Grab a Bible and read it for yourself. If you don't have a Bible handy, read Mark 15 online here.
As I was turning on the computer to blog this morning, I was deep in thought. Somehow a song that I sing in Sabbath School, "Above All", kept running through my head. It's really quite a powerful song, focused on how Jesus was crucified for us. Therefore, I found a very nice video version of it and posted it with this article. You'll want to come to my actual blog to view this video, though. You'll see how powerful "Above All" is when you watch/listen to it. The lyrics about Jesus being crucified aren't right at the start, but they do come up pretty quickly. Oh, and if you don't want the adds (like "Pray for Japan and Libya", or "Jesus love you!", etc.) just go to the top-right corner of that particular add and "x" it off.
OK. Let's SOAP!
""What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked them." ~Mark 15:12
Observation:
The Jews had just told Pilate that they'd rather have Barabbas the murderer free than Jesus the Life-Giver. Now Pilate asks what he should do with Jesus in our Scripture passage. We all know the story. The Jews start screeching, "Crucify him!" until they finally get their way.
Application:
Just like the Jews, you have the same choice of what to do with Jesus. What will you do? Will you choose to crucify your King, like the Jews did? And I don't mean physically crucifying him. When you watch movies, or read books, or place yourself in certain positions, or do a whole host of other things that Jesus wouldn't approve of, you are indeed crucifying him.
On the other hand, you can accept Jesus the Lord and Savior of your life. You will give him eternal happiness with your choice, and you will receive so much in return. You can have constant communication with your dearest Friend who is interested in even the smallest part of your life. Through various ways, He will tell you what you should do. And someday soon, he will take you to live with him forever.
So I have a question for you: Will you mock, beat, torture and crucify Him to death? Or will you accept him as the Lord and Savior of your life?
Prayer:
Dear God, I now acknowledge you as the Lord and Savior of my life. I know that means giving you total and complete control, but I know that you will never ask me to do something that is not in my best interests. Thank you for being there for me, and dieing on the cross so someday soon I can live with you forever. Amen.
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