God's Welcome Sign
I see a lot of people who have very nice welcome signs on their front doors. They want to be friendly and to show everyone that they can come to their door and talk with them. I see other people with signs that say, "No Trespassing" or "Private Property." Those signs are to discourage people from coming to their house. Then, there are those who go so far as to prop open their front door to welcome others. I don't see that very much, but that is what God did for us when Jesus died. Jesus was nailed to the cross at about 9am, and He hung there until about 3pm, suffering in agony for the sins of the world. (Mark 15:37,38) "Then, Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last. And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom." There were other things that happened when Jesus died that day to show people He was the Messiah, but I believe this one was perhaps the most significant message for all of us to consider. From...