12th January 2026

Calvary's Sacrifice

“Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ

to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day.”

Luke 24:46

Today's Bible Reading: Luke 24:44-49.

What was the power and influence that changed the cross from an instrument of bloody torture into the most glorious and beloved of all symbols? The Romans crucified thousands of people before and after Calvary. If the Lord Jesus had not risen from the dead, no right-minded person would have glorified anything so hideous and repulsive as a cross stained with the blood of Christ. By the miracle of His rising from the grave, Jesus placed the seal of assurance upon the forgiveness of our sins. 

A dead Christ could not have been our Saviour. An unopened grave would never have opened heaven. By bursting the chains of the tomb, Jesus proved Himself to all ages the conqueror of sin. The sacrifice on Calvary had fulfilled its purpose; the ransom price paid for your sins and mine had been accepted by God. Hallelujah, what a Saviour!

Prayer: Each time I see the empty cross Lord God, let me be reminded of the suffering and victory of Your Son, the Lord Jesus. Amen.