Jesus Paid for our Sins

Mark 15:31
In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves.  'He saved others,' they said, 'but
he can't save himself.


O, how foolish these chief priests and teachers of the law were.  Of course Jesus could have saved himself, but he endured suffering because of his love for us.  He could have chosen not to take the pain and humiliation; he could have killed those who mocked him- but he suffered through it all because he loved even his enemies.  You know we had a significant part in
the drama that afternoon.  How? you may ask, because our sins were on the cross too.  Jesus
died on that cross for us, and the penalty for
our sins was paid by his death.


You know the only adequate response we can make is to get on our knees and confess our

sins to God.  Not only that but to freely accept the fact that Jesus paid for our sins so we wouldn't have to.  Don't insult God with indifference towards the greatest act of genuine love in all history.  Jesus not only died that day, but three days later he arose and he sits at God's right hand interceding for you when you come before God in prayer (Hebrews 7:25) Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.