WEEK 19 – DAY 3

WHO SENT JESUS TO THE CROSS?

But they would not relent. They shouted louder and louder that He should be crucified, and eventually Pilate capitulated. Luke 23:23 (VOICE)

Who killed Jesus? The Jews? Pilate? The Roman soldiers? God? Jesus Himself? Me? You? YES! The Jews plotted to kill Him and accused Him before Pilate (Acts 2:22-23 and Acts 4:10). Pilate sentenced Jesus to death even though he found no fault in Him (Luke 23:4,13-15,22-23). The Roman soldiers carried out their orders without question (John 19:16-18). It was God’s plan from the foundation of the world that Jesus be slain (Acts 2:23, Mark 14:35-36, Revelation 13:8). Jesus willingly surrendered Himself to be killed (John 10:14-18). My sin was the reason He went to the cross, and so was yours (Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8-10). Who killed Jesus? All of the above. Not one of us can point a finger at another person, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23). But the good news is Jesus did not die in vain. His death accomplished God’s purpose of providing redemption from our sin and guilt. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,” (Romans 6:23).

Father, thank You for convicting us of our sin, our turning away from You in disobedience. Thank You for providing Jesus to suffer the death penalty demanded for sinners in our place. Thank You for forgiving us and adopting us into Your forever family—we who killed Your Son.