That we celebrate Christ’s death seems like a contradiction,
but there was not any other way humanity could be saved. The “bad” robber even
said it: “Save yourself, and come down from the cross!”(Mark 15:30). But
that would have damaged his mission on earth, For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that
which was lost (Luke 19:10 ) Peter himself tried to persuade him off His
mission and Jesus words were hard to him “Get behind me Satan; for you are not
setting your mind on God’s interest, but man’s.”
(Mark 8:33)
None of us would have been saved if it was not for the
shedding of His precious blood, so we should be joyful He died. That’s how
death was overcome and He arose on the third day to give us life.
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made
alive. (I Corinthians 15:22)
In the time of the Roman Empire,
the cross was a symbol of the most
horrible kind. Yet, after Christ, it turned into the transcendental love ever
which offers life to whoever accepts it. To display it is a sign of Victory to
all those who appreciate truth.
Many people relate death with defeat, but Jesus said: Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of
wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears
much fruit. (John 12:24)
The Son of Man fulfilled his mission. Happy Easter!
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