A Centurion’s Faith

The Crucified God often comes crashing into our life without warning or expectation. The Roman Centurion, supervising that wretched scene on Golgotha, knows that acutely. But it is all grace when that great crashing-in and calamity happens. The shock of it all gives us clarity of mind and strength of heart to confess with that Centurion…

“Truly this was the Son of God.”

Matthew 27:54

Palm Sunday
Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sunday’s Readings
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22
Matthew 26:36-27:66

Questions to Consider

• Has the Crucified God come crashing into your life? How do you know?

• How did the Roman Centurion articulate his new understanding of who Jesus was? How have you?