To me, the cross is more. The cross is much more than a
physical torment placed upon Christ. Each time I hear the lesson of Christ’s
crucifixion, emphasis is always on the physical bloody torment. After all, we
are physical beings who understand what a physical suffering is.
As Christ waited in the garden Gethsemane He said “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of
death.” If you understand the story of Christ you know that this is
right before he is hauled away for beating and crucifixion. It’s understandable
that most of us would assume he is referring to his physical torment to come.
But read the next verse, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken
from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Perhaps you’ve read this
verse before and never thought much about it. Christ asks that God take the cup
from him, but what does that mean?
Jeremiah 25:15 says, "Take from my hand this cup filled with the
wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.”
The cup Christ is referring to is God’s spiritual wrath. God will turn away
from those he pours his cup onto. Now remember, Christ has never been separated
for God ever but at this moment he shows us the true reason of his torment.
Christ is not worried about
nails, beatings, spitting, or swearing against him. Christ’s only stress is
that he will be completely alone in all of existence. This Easter try and think
of the spiritual sacrifice Christ gave, rather than the physical punishment.
Hundreds of people have died a physical crucifixion, only one man died with all
of the world’s sin.
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