* The suffering of Christ - "My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Psalm 22:1).
These
words lie at the heart of Christ's suffering. He suffered for us. He
died for our salvation. He is our Substitute and our Saviour: "He died
that we might go to heaven, saved by His precious blood." He went in
obedience to the Cross so that we might be called to obedience from the
Cross. He was forsaken by God so that we might be forgiven by God.
* The glory of Christ - "I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the congregation I will praise You" (Psalm 21:22).
Christ's
prayer was answered. God raised Him from the dead. Apparent defeat was
turned into glorious victory. The cloud of darkness was removed. The
glorious light shone through. death is a defeated enemy. Resurrection to
eternal life - this is our glorious hope.
As we look at the death and resurrection of Christ, let us give all the glory to God for all that He has done for us.
