Spectators - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

And the people stood looking on.
Luke 23:35

Spectators
About 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross outside the city of Jerusalem. The Son of God had become a man to offer the grace of God for salvation to all, but He was rejected, and His invitation to men to reconcile with God was refused.

Now Jesus Christ hung on the cross and silently endured the mockery of His enemies. Then, at noon, it suddenly became pitch dark for three hours. At the end, the Saviour cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46). Then in divine power He gave up His life. Thus, He fulfilled the work of redemption that was necessary for sinful people to be saved.

Many people just stood there and watched. They wanted to take a neutral position as uninvolved spectators and observe the incident from a distance. After the Saviour died, it says, “And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned” (Luke 23:48). Somehow his death had touched them inwardly after all.

There are also such bystanders today as well. They listen when Jesus Christ is spoken of, but they think that it doesn’t concern them personally. However, this is a mistake – everyone who comes to know about the Lord Jesus is faced with a decision: Do I accept Him as my Saviour or do I reject Him?

Today’s reading: Isaiah 31:1-32:20 · Hebrews 2:5-10