Good Friday - Compassion in His Passion

Passion means

The Passion week is to reflect that today is the day of the Passion of Christ. Passion means to suffer. Jesus suffered physically and emotionally on our behalf, but he endures Spiritually showing us the power of the Spirit. We pick up today with him arriving at calvary to be crucified with two others. Todays moment is to reflect on how to be compassionate to others even as we deal with our own tragedies and issues in our life.

Jesus is is nailed to the cross with two other criminals

1. First choose to show forgiveness even when it is not asked.

Jesus shows compassion in the midst of his suffering:

Luke 23:34 NLT

34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

2. Choose to keep your faith in Jesus when others may deal with doubt.

The Crowd watched and scoffed

Luke 23:35 NLT

35 The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”

Even the soldiers mocked Jesus

Luke 23:36–39 NLT

36 The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. 37 They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.” 39 One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”

3. Remember your to Fear God and serve him through a repentant life.

Luke 23:40–42 NLT

40 But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? 41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

Know Jesus remembers all who call on his name!

Luke 23:43 NLT

43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”