Jesus breathed his last and gave up his spirit. The sun stopped shining and the veil was torn. The world changed -- physically and religiously.
Luke records three groups of people around and their reactions. Those who come from a different walk of life that make a declaration of a new faith. Those who feel something deep inside and walk away sad. Those who stand at a safe distance and watch.
Life seems to still fall into those three groups of people when it comes to responding to Jesus. Some start at radically different places in life but along the way they truly see Jesus and are moved to faith. Some are touched but walk away. It is the same reaction to a great movie or sad story. Yes it was powerful but not life changing. Then there is the third group that stands at a distance. Will they engage in faith or will they walk away? Eventually it would seem that they must respond.
Today, which will I be?
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