“Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left, Luke 23:32-33.” Here is an important question for all “Christians” to consider in their walk of faith. How do you approach the cross of Christ?
Oftentimes, we take the position of looking up at the face of the crucified Jesus. We might view the cross as a blessed reminder of God’s sacrifice, but there is also the subtle thought that we have avoided the fate of Jesus. We might even find it easy to bask in the peace to know that we escaped crucifixion, or that we never endured the fate of Jesus on that dark day outside Jerusalem.
But the truth is, we didn’t escape anything.
