SITTING AND WATCHING 5

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 (36) And sitting down they watched him there;

ARE YOU ACTIVE OR ARE YOU SITTING AND WATCHING

The last few devotionals have been about the people who were present at the death of Christ. The Bible says , "And sitting down, they watched Him there;"

I must confess that too often I am guilty of sitting and watching when I should be actively telling the world about what really happened on that hill that day. I have found that it is easy to sit and discuss the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, our Savior when we are in the company of other Christians. It is much harder to share that message with a world who doesn't know about it.

It is a beautiful and wonderful story. It is heart rending and it is moving even to those of us who have heard it many times. It can be that way to some who hear it for the first time too. Even many who have heard it before but did not believe will find it beautiful when they too see that Jesus died for them and offers them eternal life if they believe.

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