WHO SENT JESUS TO THE CROSS?
But they would not relent.
They shouted louder and louder
that He should be crucified,
and eventually Pilate capitulated.
Luke 23:23 (VOICE)
Who killed
Jesus? The Jews? Pilate? The Roman soldiers? God? Jesus Himself? Me? You? YES!
The Jews plotted to kill Him and accused Him before Pilate (Acts 2:22-23 and
Acts 4:10). Pilate sentenced Jesus to death even though he found no fault in
Him (Luke 23:4,13-15,22-23). The Roman soldiers carried out their orders without
question (John 19:16-18). It was God’s plan from the foundation of the world
that Jesus be slain (Acts 2:23, Mark 14:35-36, Revelation 13:8). Jesus
willingly surrendered Himself to be killed (John 10:14-18). My sin was the
reason He went to the cross, and so was yours (Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8-10). Who
killed Jesus? All of the above. Not one of us can point a finger at another
person, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” (Romans
3:23). But the good news is Jesus did not die in vain. His death accomplished
God’s purpose of providing redemption from our sin and guilt. “For the wages of
sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord,” (Romans 6:23).
Father, thank
You for convicting us of our sin, our turning away from You in disobedience.
Thank You for providing Jesus to suffer the death penalty demanded for sinners
in our place. Thank You for forgiving us and adopting us into Your forever
family—we who killed Your Son.
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