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Imagine Calvary

Jesus was wounded—spiritually emotionally and physically.

• He was wounded spiritually in the Garden of Gethsemane as the weight of our sins drove Him to cry “O my Father if it be possible let this cup pass from me” (Matthew 26:39).
• He was wounded emotionally as His disciples His closest friends ran for their lives abandoning Him to the mercy of those who wanted to kill Him.
• He was wounded physically—beaten and scourged with a cat-o’-nine-tails. His back was ripped open twice; the second time just as the first wounds were healing.
• Finally He was nailed to a cross hung up for all to see.

When Jesus was on the cross Satan thought he had knocked Him out. Satan thought he had scored and won the contest. And it’s true—Jesus was knocked down but not out. Battered bloodied and bruised; executed; dead; but not defeated. The “count” lasted three days but then He got up. Praise God on the third day Jesus rose!

In our battles with sin and Satan if we have Christ with us we may be beaten but we are not defeated. Though the battle rages we can win the war!