Mark 15:35-39 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.” One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said. With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”
The curtain to the holy of holies was rent that day; the restriction to the presence of the Almighty God was taken away. Anyone now could enter into God's presence through faith in Jesus Christ the Lord as their savior, for Jesus paid the price for man's recalcitrant spirit and sinful nature. Jesus, THE WAY, broke down the barrier that separated sinful man from a holy God. Through faith in Jesus, we are once again created in his image and now known as the "newborn." The story of the cross is great, but the resurrection is even greater. For life begins for all of us IN the resurrection. We die IN Christ at the cross; however, praise God, we are risen IN Christ on the morning of the resurrection. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Because He lives, we live also. Enjoy your new life IN Christ. Happy Easter!
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