The Long Day Comes To A Close

Luke 23:45  

"And the sun was darkened, and the veil 

of the temple was rent in the midst."

        There was a great darkness as Jesus died. It was as if the sun itself could not bear to look upon the deed men's hands had done. The world will always be dark in the day when men seek to banish Christ.  Amen!!

        The Temple veil was ripped in two. This was the veil which hid the Holy of Holies, the place where dwelt the very presence of God, the place where no man ever enter except the High Priest, and he only enter once a year, on the great day of Atonement. It was as if the way to God's presence, once closed to man, was thrown open to all. It was as if the heart of God, once hidden, was laid open. The birth, life and death of Jesus tore apart the veil which had concealed God from man.

        "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father:" (John 14:9). On the cross, as never before and never again, men saw the love of God. His death did what even his life could not do; it broke the hard hearts of men. Already Jesus' saying was coming true. "I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." The magnet of the cross had begun its work, even as he took  His last breath, and the Long day comes to a close.

        Amen!

Reading:  (Luke 23:44-49)

                 (Matt. 27:45-56)

                 (Mark 15: 33-41)

                 (John 19: 28-30) 

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry