The Death of Jesus

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!” And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
Luke 23:44–49
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The Death of Jesus
The locatedness of God has shifted. The curtain of the Holy of Holies is torn and the Lord of All goes forth in Word and Sacrament to lift up, renew, and restore you where you are. He sends his Holy Spirit to call you by the Gospel and to enlighten you with the gifts of this death and his resurrection. Yes, this man was innocent so that he could wipe away your guilt and make you righteous before the Father in heaven. The locatedness of God is where you have access to him. This proclamation has been sent to you. No need to go to Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit brings Jesus to you. He brings the spoils of the cross to you, too. You get forgiveness. You get freedom from eternal death. You get unchained from Satan and his minions. You get life eternal with Jesus. This is the Son of God making you and me into Sons and Daughters of God.