The death of Christ on...
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The death of Christ on the cross was an event which has great meaning for each one of us. There should be a deep, personal bond between Christ and every believer. Only then will we fully realize the fact that it reveals God's love for each of us, individually. For us, personally, Christ came to earth to suffer indignities and to die a cruel death on a cross. The sudden, tragic death of Abraham Lincoln had a variety of effects on different people. Some saw it as an immeasurable loss for our country and they were deeply saddened. Others, not sensing Lincoln's greatness, were rather indifferent to his demise. When the body of the martyred president was borne along the streets of Washington, D.C., flanked by men in uniform, great crowds came out to pay homage to the deceased president. One cannot know the thoughts and emotions of each one who joined that great throng. But one elderly black lady, a freed slave, grasped the importance of Lincoln's life. She had a small grandchild with her and wanted the child to know, as well, the significance of Lincoln's life. So as the procession passed, she lifted the child up above the heads of the throngs, where she could see the coffin as it passed. Then she said to the child, "Take a long look, Honey, he died for you." Christ died for us, for each of us individually. Let our gratitude be great as we comprehend that he died for us. It reveals the extent of the Heavenly Father's love for each of us. -- Lentz
