On Holy Ground
© 1999 by Charles Stanley
APRIL 8
The Great Decision
SCRIPTURE READING: Romans 6:1–14
KEY VERSE: Romans 6:11
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All day long he had barked orders at his detachment of soldiers. If there was a job lower than this one, he couldn’t name it. No one volunteered for this detail; they were sentenced to it. A cold rain washed over the centurion’s face as an intense storm swept over Jerusalem. The earth rolled and shook in response to each bolt of lightning. There amid the wind and rain, he found himself face-to-face with the cross of Jesus Christ.
Earlier he had witnessed the jeers of the crowd and the hate that had poured out of their mouths. And though he didn’t show it, his heart mourned for the crucified man’s family. How helpless and vulnerable they appeared. Then in a loud outcry, begging God to forgive those who had harmed Him, Jesus died.
The centurion knew what anger looked like. He had seen it often among his fellow soldiers. He also knew the contempt of betrayal and what it felt like to be rejected. But he saw none of that on Christ’s face. There were only love and forgiveness.
Looking up to the cross, the centurion proclaimed in a loud voice: “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Matt. 27:54 NASB). Whether or not he understood all that had happened, he recognized the identity of the Man on the cross.
The greatest decision you will ever make has to do with the cross of Christ, where the Son of God gave Himself for you. Acknowledge Him and receive eternal life.
Precious Lord, I acknowledge the Cross and what You did for me there. You gave Your life for me. Thank You for Your love.
© 1999 by Charles Stanley
APRIL 8
The Great Decision
SCRIPTURE READING: Romans 6:1–14
KEY VERSE: Romans 6:11
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All day long he had barked orders at his detachment of soldiers. If there was a job lower than this one, he couldn’t name it. No one volunteered for this detail; they were sentenced to it. A cold rain washed over the centurion’s face as an intense storm swept over Jerusalem. The earth rolled and shook in response to each bolt of lightning. There amid the wind and rain, he found himself face-to-face with the cross of Jesus Christ.
Earlier he had witnessed the jeers of the crowd and the hate that had poured out of their mouths. And though he didn’t show it, his heart mourned for the crucified man’s family. How helpless and vulnerable they appeared. Then in a loud outcry, begging God to forgive those who had harmed Him, Jesus died.
The centurion knew what anger looked like. He had seen it often among his fellow soldiers. He also knew the contempt of betrayal and what it felt like to be rejected. But he saw none of that on Christ’s face. There were only love and forgiveness.
Looking up to the cross, the centurion proclaimed in a loud voice: “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Matt. 27:54 NASB). Whether or not he understood all that had happened, he recognized the identity of the Man on the cross.
The greatest decision you will ever make has to do with the cross of Christ, where the Son of God gave Himself for you. Acknowledge Him and receive eternal life.
Precious Lord, I acknowledge the Cross and what You did for me there. You gave Your life for me. Thank You for Your love.
On Holy Ground
© 1999 by Charles Stanley
APRIL 8
The Great Decision
SCRIPTURE READING: Romans 6:1–14
KEY VERSE: Romans 6:11
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All day long he had barked orders at his detachment of soldiers. If there was a job lower than this one, he couldn’t name it. No one volunteered for this detail; they were sentenced to it. A cold rain washed over the centurion’s face as an intense storm swept over Jerusalem. The earth rolled and shook in response to each bolt of lightning. There amid the wind and rain, he found himself face-to-face with the cross of Jesus Christ.
Earlier he had witnessed the jeers of the crowd and the hate that had poured out of their mouths. And though he didn’t show it, his heart mourned for the crucified man’s family. How helpless and vulnerable they appeared. Then in a loud outcry, begging God to forgive those who had harmed Him, Jesus died.
The centurion knew what anger looked like. He had seen it often among his fellow soldiers. He also knew the contempt of betrayal and what it felt like to be rejected. But he saw none of that on Christ’s face. There were only love and forgiveness.
Looking up to the cross, the centurion proclaimed in a loud voice: “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Matt. 27:54 NASB). Whether or not he understood all that had happened, he recognized the identity of the Man on the cross.
The greatest decision you will ever make has to do with the cross of Christ, where the Son of God gave Himself for you. Acknowledge Him and receive eternal life.
Precious Lord, I acknowledge the Cross and what You did for me there. You gave Your life for me. Thank You for Your love.
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