MEMORY VERSE: And sitting down they watched him there (Matthew 27:36).

Rembrandt, the famous artist, painted a picture of the Crucifixion. Vividly he portrayed Christ suffering in nameless agony on the cruel cross. He depicted the various attitudes of those about the cross toward the Saviour by their facial expressions. Apart from the Saviour's death, the most significant thing about the painting is the artist's portrayal of himself, standing in the shadows on the edge of the onlookers. This was Rembrandt's way of saying, "I was there too! I helped crucify Jesus!" One of the most moving accounts of the Crucifixion I have read came from the pen of a man who wrote later that he longed to know for sure about how to reach heaven. He knew all the details of the Saviour's death, but evidently did not know the Saviour. I wrote to him, explaining the way of salvation. How sad to be but a spectator at the cross.

Paul wrote to Timothy and explained that the last days would be characterized by perilous times. He added that in those final hours people would be ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7). In other words, information would be easily available, but application would be scarce. It is not enough to know the truth. We must act on it.

Do you know all about Jesus but still not know Him? Are you but a spectator to salvation? Some who can recite many Bible verses have never received the Saviour. Have you? If not, take Him as your own right now. Today is the day of salvation.