Mark 15:36 (KJV) And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
Many are just looking and waiting to see what will happen. What were they looking for? Has the death of Jesus become an event instead of what it really was? How could there be no sorrow of the pain and the awfulness of what had happened to Jesus? Oh, I’m sure there were those there who felt great grief and sorrow but they were few. Why do I say that because of the volume of the other voices.
Mark 15:14 (KJV) Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Mark 15:30 (KJV) Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
The majority of those at the cross made fun of Jesus and insulted Him. This my friend was not an event. Here at the cross we see the awfulness of man kind and how far mankind will go. For the most part it was in the height of the moment. Wonder what happened later to those who got caught up in the moment? I wonder if there were replays in their minds when they tried to sleep at night? I’m sure of it. What have you seen or been involved in that you yourself can’t forget? For me there’s one that comes to mind. In 1985 my uncle was on his way home from work. He stops in his little truck; I’m not sure that he got gas for his truck but he did fill up a small gas can and placed it in the back of his truck. He is now headed for home when a young lady for whatever reason crosses the divider and hits his truck pushing it across the highway into a bank. He is trapped in the vehicle, but then the gas in the rear of the truck catches on fire. He somehow turned around kicking the back window out. He get out running down the highway on fire from the gas that got on him. A man jumps out of his car and runs putting blankets over him putting out the fire. Thanks for your quick thinking. But the damage was done. 80% of his skin was burned off. Rushed to the hospital which could not handle this type of trauma. They sent a helicopter to fly him to Augusta. They load and strap him in and up they go but they hit something as they lifted up. The helicopter crashes killing everyone except him. They send him to Grady hospital in Atlanta. He lived 3-days and when I saw him the next day after the accident I cannot describe in words what he looked like. From the top of his head to just above his feet all his skin was gone, burned off and all his body fluids were coming out. As Forrest Gump said “that’s enough of that.” Many wanted to see what would happen there at the cross and you know what even today they still do. My advice is don't stand and look too long!
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