Jesus experienced a broken spirit and a contrite heart on the cross, not for His actions but for our sins, which distance us from our Him. He wants to forgive us so much that He took our sins on Himself and went to the cross with them for us. It is when we kneel at His cross in repentance that He lifts us up to life renewed by our repentance and His forgiveness.
Richard Eyer, writing in "Portals of Prayer," April 17.
