Thursday, 3 November 2011

Yesterday at the National Art Gallery London

Yesterday at the National Art Gallery London, I stood before this particular master-painting by Tiepolo (1727) called “The Lamentation at the foot of the Cross”………………transfixed.

Christ went to the greatest length to save me.  Here are glimpses:  convicted by a corrupt court, sentenced to capital punishment by a self-interested politician, died a criminal’s execution, separated from God.  The perfect, sacrificial Lamb of God paid the price for sin, exit his borrowed tomb as victor over both sin and death.

Hallelujah what a Saviour!

I was particularly moved by the depiction of John (in the red)
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