The Gamble
The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross. Then the soldiers
divided Jesus' clothes among themselves. They gambled with
dice to decide which clothes each soldier would get.
-- Mark 15:24 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Just as the soldiers at the foot of this cross gambled for Jesus'
clothes, people still gamble on the Cross of Christ today. Anytime
people refuse to recognize who was crucified on that Cross, they gamble
their future -- their eternal future -- assuming that Jesus is only
just another man. The stakes of this gamble are incredibly high. Either
Jesus offers eternal life with God or he is a delusional,
self-appointed messiah. Skull Hill leaves no other places for us to
place a wager. For those who believe in what Jesus did at this Cross,
their faith promises them life. For those who do not believe, there is
only a horribly risky gamble that this Jesus was just another man. We
know what the soldiers decided. What have you decided about this Jesus
and his Cross?
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father in heaven, I believe that Jesus died on the Cross to save me
from my sins. I have been baptized to share in his death and I have
been raised to walk a new life trusting in your saving power. I believe
that Jesus' death and resurrection broke the power that Satan and his
demons had over me through death. Please help me keep dead the old life
I have left. Empower me by your Spirit so that I can be a living
witness to the power of your Son's love and your grace. In Jesus' name
I pray. Amen.
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