When the enemies of our Lord saw Him nailed to the cross, they evidently thought that His crucifixion was a triumph for the will of the people, and that they had seen the end of Him who said He would build a temple in three days.
Firmly convinced of this belief, they mocked our Lord. However, on the third day the apparently vanquished One arose, a mighty Victor over death, hell, and the grave. Today He lives in the glory of God.
From this let us learn a lesson. Men may connive to put an end to a faithful witness for God. They may gain an apparent triumph; but in the end, God's will shall prevail. He always wins who sides with God, and can say with the Apostle Paul: "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Phil. 1:2121For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21).