Darkness

Matthew 27:45-46

 ⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

 ⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

3 Hours. For 3 hours, the lights went out. Total darkness. Up until this point, our Savior Jesus Christ suffered at the hands of men. The pain tremendous, and unimaginable. But it wasn't over. The event that made Jesus so anxious, that made His heart so heavy at the garden, was yet to come. The lights suddenly go out, at the peak of the day when the sun should have been shining at it's brightest. Can you imagine complete darkness? Everyone who was present at the scene, is now at a stand still. We can assume they were paralyzed with fear. His torturers put their weapons at ease. His mockers silence their mouths. It was God's turn. 3 Hours. For 3 hours Christ suffered at the hands of God, His Father. It's one thing to suffer physical and emotional torment at the hands of men, but we can't even begin to imagine what the wrath of God means. In those 3 hours, which must have felt like an eternity, God dealt with all the sins of mankind, on His son Jesus Christ. Jesus' joy was found in looking into His Father's face, but during that time, His Father's face was turned away. The creator of the world who knew no sin, was dealt with as if He was the worst of sinners, so much so that He cries out to His Father asking Him why He has been forsaken. 3 Hours. 

... and to think; it was my sins that held Him there. 

Truth is, we'll never really know how much it cost Him to free you from sin, but just flip through the leather-back book near your bedside, He says you're worth it. 
What an awesome God we serve.