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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Matthew 27:40-42, John 19:25-27
The Crosses of Lent
At the Foot of the Cross
Matthew 27:40-42, John 19:25-27
Most of the time, as we talk about the cross, we picture the dreadfulness of that scene.
But I wonder, if you and I had been there, would we have wanted to be near the cross?
Mary’s presence there says to us, “If you dare to stand close to the cross, you’ll find that even though there are times when things don’t go the way you want; and times when your burdens seem too heavy to bear if you stay close to the cross, God will take care of you.”
But Jesus rejected her request, and said to her, “You don’t know what you are asking.”
Jesus had denied her request and yet she was there at the cross. And her presence there shows that she had the loving humility to accept rebuke from Jesus and to continue loving Him.
And now, at the cross, she saw just how much her salvation was costing Him.
Has the Gospel become just another story to you?