Devotion:
Read Luke 23:26-43.
Jesus is crucified; he pardons one beside him and the sacrifice of Christ becomes sufficient. As Max Ludcado writes: He took the unrelaxed punishment of the guilty. He died, not like a sinner, but as a sinner - in our place. Our merits don’t enhance it. Our stumbles don’t diminish it. The sacrifice of Christ is a total and unceasing and accomplished work.
“It is finished,” Jesus announced. His prayer of abandonment is followed by a cry of accomplishment. Not “it is begun” or “it is a work in progress” No, it is finished!
God does not simply remove our failures; he envelopes us in the goodness of Christ. “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians 3:27).
Personal Worship Option:
Prayer for today: O LORD, how can I ever thank you enough for giving your entire life that I might experience forgiveness? You bore the thorns of my accusations and the piercing of my rejection. I rejoice that today I can follow in your steps. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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