Luke 23-24  No matter how many times I read about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, I marvel at the plan that God chose and carried out.. to save us.

Jesus was falsely accused.
He was considered innocent by Pilate and Herod.
He was beaten anyway.
And He was sent to the cross because of the evil, insistent voices of men.

Luke quickly gives us the details of the trials, the crucifixion, and the burial.. hurrying on to the best part.. the resurrection of Jesus Christ! He gives an abbreviated account of the appearances that Jesus made with His followers and ends with the ascension.

The point has been made... Jesus fulfilled every Law and every Prophecy and every Psalm.. It was all finished and now it became the work of His followers to proclaim "repentance for the forgiveness of sins.. in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem".  ( 24:47)

And that is what happened and is still happening.

Father, may our hearts burn within us as we walk with You and talk with You.. as we read Your Word and listen to Your voice.  May we proclaim the truth of the gospel to a world that is in desperate need of it.  Open doors and give opportunities to Your children to give witness to the Truth in Jesus name.
We ask this in His name. Amen .