esus wouldn’t drink the wine mixed with gall. It was a sedative intended to make the soldiers’ job easier, but Jesus chose to face His suffering with a clear head to finish His work for us and care for those at the foot of the cross.
Even on the road to Calvary, Jesus’ heart remains fixed on the trials of others. This reflection on Luke 23 explores His profound compassion for the daughters of Jerusalem and how His sacrificial death ultimately disarms the power of evil to bring us lasting peace.
¿Habrías podido entregarle al Señor a tu primogénito, por quien tanto oraste, sabiendo que nunca volvería a casa? ¡Eso es lo que Dios hizo por nosotros!
Mocking, stripping, and spitting. The worst of humanity was set free to abuse an innocent Man. Discover the powerful reason why Jesus refused to stop them.
Could you have turned your first-born and prayed-for son over to the Lord, knowing he would never come home again? It’s what God did for us!
Every generation faces the same choice: trust earthly power or trust Jesus the King.
In Jesus’ trial, Pilate faced a choice. We face it too. Discover how Christ took our judgment and declared us “not guilty.”
Pilate said, “Behold the Man.” The question remains: Who is Jesus to you—and will you receive Him as your King and Savior?
Jesus spoke the truth even to the man who would condemn Him.
Even in human injustice, God was working to bring forgiveness and life through Jesus.