Especially in Death

Mk. 15:34
And when the centurion, who stood facing Him, saw that in this way He breathed His last, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Especially in death, Jesus was recognizable as the Son of God. At the sixth hour, darkness covered the land until the ninth hour. Who else but the Son of God would affect the normal course of nature?  Then He cried out to His Father, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Such agony! Could it be that as the centurion heard this cry, he felt the emotion of a father-son relationship, or perhaps it was the absence of His cursing those who had placed Him on this cross?  Then Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed His last. His task was done. The penalty was paid. Could it be that the centurion saw that Jesus was not clinging to life like any other person would be? Or did he see that Jesus willingly gave up His life? Whatever he saw, He knew Jesus was the Son of God. He was one of many who would recognize Jesus as the Son of God. But would he recognize Jesus as His savior too?

Father,
Thank You for offering Your Son to reconcile me to Yourself. Thank You, Jesus, for being the perfect innocent sacrifice that could pay this penalty, and thank You for being my savior.
In Jesus name,
Amen