From our standpoint it's a roller coaster. From God's standpoint the magnitude is constant. All of history hinges on these frightful hours, and Christ's words, "It is finished."
When Moses brought down the Table of the Law all the people were awed. The Exodus forged a people who constantly remembered God's gracious salvation from the Egyptians, and yet they lapsed again and again. The magnitude faded for them, too.
Here's to hoping this Sacrifice will not be lost on us as we traverse our short time in this life.