THE MOST REMARKABLE THING
Around this
time of year be are drawn to think of the death of Christ. Without that death there could be no
triumphal resurrection morning upon which we base our beliefs and our hope. That death was one of the most gruesome known
to mankind. In her research
my friend found a full description of the Roman process of crucifixion in dreadful detail. While others were subjected to such torture,
the death of Christ was all the more poignant when we consider that he was innocent of the
charges against him.
This week I have
been impressed by something which seems important to recognize: The
most remarkable thing about Christ’s death is that he submitted to it.
Christ,
being fully man, felt every blow and insult, and being fully God, could have
stopped each one. That means that unlike
the other helpless beings subjected to crucifixion, Christ received each wound
knowing he had the power to put an end to his torture and destroy his
tormentors. He was the Lamb, laying down
his life, but he was also the Lion, relinquishing his power.
This is a
model of submission that we must never overlook. When the Word speaks of submission it asks
Christian men and women to lay down both their lives and their power in
obedience to God for the sake of another. REMARKABLE!
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