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February 1
SITTING DOWN THEY WATCHED HIM THERE

Scripture: Matthew 27:35, 36 “And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.  And sitting down they watched him there;”

    “Sitting down they watched Him there, dying upon the cross.  Paying for the sins of men, what an awful cost.  Providing a way for all of our sins to be washed away. Dying to save us, oh what a glorious day!  What did they see as they watched Him hanging there? The One who all our sins in His body, He did bear.  The One who knew no sin, taking our place.  Shedding His precious blood, extending His grace.  Sitting down they watched Him there, then God turned out the light!  Darkness enveloped the land and hide Him from their sight.  The precious Lord Jesus, with His last words He cried out!  “It is finished,” He declared and then He left with that shout! Sitting down they watched Him there, but now He is gone.  But He promised His disciples, He’d not leave them alone.  They laid Him in the grave, but Jesus could not stay dead!  On that third glorious morning, He arose, just like He said!  They watched as He died that day, but He’s alive forevermore!  Glorified forever, He’s become Heaven’s door!  All who would enter in must enter in this Way!  Why not call on Jesus, why not bow and pray?”
    What a sad day that must have been for those who saw Jesus as He was crucified that day!  Can you imagine the awful scene there on the cross?  Jesus has come to do what the Father had for Him to do from the very foundation of this old world.  And now the crowds are looking on!  They are watching Him there!  They are witnessing the Son of God as He pays the sin debt once and for all for all the human race!  They are seeing the agony that He went through!  They are hearing the sounds that were made that day from the cross! They are seeing the evidence of God’s great love for man and His great hatred toward sin!  They watched Him there!