THE HORRIFYING NOISE

“Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

Matthew 27: 38 – 40

King James Version

I have a new fan that squeaks when it turns side to side. I have put WD 40 on it twice and it still makes the noise. It is beginning to bother me. I thought about Jesus hanging on the cross and the horrifying noise He heard while He was dying for us. People were mocking Him, reviling Him, and treating Him like He was a hardened criminal.

What a tragic passage of Scripture! The heart of our dear Saviour was broken on Calvary as He heard all those cutting remarks and sarcasm. Yes, Jesus shed His blood for us so that we may be saved, but more than that, I believe He died of a broken heart. He couldn’t put WD 40 on their mouths to stop that horrible noise of rejection, criticism, sarcasm, and ridicule.

I believe if we ever grasp in our hearts just a fingernail full of the amazing love that Jesus extended to us that day on Calvary, we will stop treating people like we do. We will treat them with the love that Jesus has commanded us to show. How it must break the heart of our dear Saviour even now as He sees the way we treat each other!

How can we keep hurting Jesus after all He has done for us? He died for us! What do we do for Him? We may give Him a few hours a day, but He gave His life for us. O’ that we would fall in love with Jesus and give Him our life in full time service!

Joanne Lowe

June 14, 2006