Tonight we view Jesus beaten and bloodied. We hear his words of forgiveness and fulfillment. We see Jesus shed his blood for the life of the world. As we sing and pray and sit in silence this evening, we ponder Christ’s love for us. We marvel at the gifts of forgiveness and salvation he has given to us.
John's Gospel paints a stunning portrait of Jesus through the eyes of those whose interactions with Jesus lead us to meditate on His Passion. John tells us he wrote his Gospel: “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:30–31). This Lent, our life in Christ will be strengthened as we hear the witness of those who were present as part of Jesus’ journey to the cross.
