The Cross Engulfed in Darkness

Luke 23:44 “And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.” That darkness was the speech of God at the cross. God’s voice prevailed over the land for three long hours. That speech of God was devoid of love and grace. It was God’s speech of wrath and judgment. Often times when we consider anew the events of the cross, we contemplate the speech of mere men. Pilate and Herod “examined” the Christ. Neither of them found any fault in Him worthy...