DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 13:1-32; Jeremiah 23; Colossians 1:21 to 2:7
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
In his painting entitled The Raising of the Cross, Rembrandt vividly portrayed Christ in deep agony on Calvary’s cruel tree. A careful examination of the masterpiece reveals one of the observers with the likeness of Rembrandt. It was his way of saying, “I was there.” The beloved apostle Paul put it this way, “the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20). Friend, Christ loved and died for you. Believe it for eternal salvation. —Arnot P. McIntee
‘Twas I that shed that sacred blood,
I nailed Him to the tree.
I crucified the Christ of God,
I joined the mockery. —Horatius Bonar