Crucifixion of Jesus

Today is the day that we traditionally accept as the day that Christ died for the sins of humanity.  There are certain scholars/theologians/ministers who lean to the idea that Christ died on a Wednesday or Thursday versus the accepted understanding that He died on what we now refer to as Good Friday.  I read some articles this week that espoused that particular understanding of history and the teachings of the Old Testament.  I do not want to sound trite or disinterested in truth when I make the following statement but I am truly thankful that Christ died for my sins whether He died on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.  The principle of salvation still remains in effect regardless of the day that the crucifixion took place.  Christ still offered Himself as a the sinless sacrifice for fallen humanity.  We can still lift our voices today and shout "Thank You Jesus" for your willingness to take my place on the cross and die for my sins.  We must never forget the agony and pain that our Savior endured that mankind would have the opportunity to find relief, forgiveness, and deliverance from sin.  Today we can celebrate our spiritual freedom as we reflect on the events of the cross on the hill called Golgotha.  Let us make sure that we honor the death of Christ through a lifestyle of Christianity that reflects our desire to serve God to the best of our ability.  Christ gave His all and He gave His best for us.  What are we giving back to Him in return for the sacrifice that He gave for us?

Let us take a moment and read a passage of scripture that depicts a portion of the crucifixion of Christ.

Mark 15:33-41, "33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?  35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let Him alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. 39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem." (KJV)