''Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land'' - Matthew 27 : 45; Mark 15 : 33; Luke 23 : 44. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice saying, ''Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani that is My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'' Matthew 27 : 46; Mark 15 : 34. He went to the cross because of you and me for the sins He did not commit. He did not disobey the Father. He was taken to the cross like a sheep because of our sins, problems, poverty, sicknesses, difficulties, backwardness, stagnancy, hatred, barrenness so that through His blood we will be free from all these problems. When He was being crucified, even the disciples that were with Him became hopeless, family members became hopeless, the Father could'nt help Him so that what has be written could be fulfil. Now, let us examine ourselves, how many of us will be ready to do this for his fellow human being? Absolutely no one. After the sacrifice which has made you and me a free man and a free woman today, what did He say we should do? He only demanded us to believe in Him and follow His commandments. I believe this is a sacrifice we have to appreciate with all our mind by accepting Him as our Lord and personal saviour. He is ever ready to forgive us no matter the level of the sins we might have committed.
''And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit'' - Matthew 27 : 50; Mark 15 : 37; Luke 23 : 46. ''Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom and the earth quaked and the rocks were split'' - Matthew 27 : 51; Mark 15 : 18; Luke 23 : 45. This is the point where you and me have the right today to call on the Father anytime, anywhere. There was no more secret in the Most Holy place. It was at this point that many who were with Him really believe that He was the Son of God. The bible make us to understand that forever the Word of God is settled in heaven. Despite the fact that His people which He has come to die for did not recognise Him, that does not make Him to refuse paying for our iniquities He still went to the cross because of His love for us and nailed it there through which we have the redemptive power today.
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