Passion Week: Friday

"Early in the morning, Jesus was tried by the Sanhedrin, Pilate, Herod Antipas and Pilate again (Matt. 27:1-30; Mk. 15:1-19; Lk. 22:66-23:25; Jn. 18:28-19:16). Jesus was then led to the cross and crucified at 9:00 a.m. and died at 3:00 p.m. and was buried later that day (Matt. 27:31-60; Mk. 15:20-46; Lk. 23:26-54; Jn. 19:1-42). Christ the Paschal Lamb (1 Cor. 5:7) died at the time when the Israelites were sacrificing their Passover lambs." H. Hoehner

Behold, the Lamb.
See Him.
Watch the brutality.
Observe the inhumanity.
Hear those that hate - their curses, their jokes and jeers.
Feel with those that loved - the loss of a friend, the loss of a leader, the loss of a son, the loss of hope, the loss of all that they had believed...loss.
Yes we know the end of the story, but today...let us dwell on today.
Anger.
Hate.
Revenge.
Destruction.
Rebellion.
Rejection.
Pain.
Suffering.
Darkness.
Separation.
Sacrifice.
Love.
Grace.
Forgiveness.

Death...

"Love so amazing, so divine; demands my soul, my life, my all."