“No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.”John 15:13 HCSB
Jesu passed men dying on crosses as He went into Jerusalem. He saw the brutality of the Roman crucifixion and knew what was before Him. The horror of it caused Him to pray, not once, but three times, “Father if it is possible let this cup pass from Me!” Yet in humble obedience He endured the cross knowing that it is why He had come, so that we could be made free and reunited to the Father.
Isaiah wrote, ‘It please God to crush Him severely, yet when you make Him a restitution offering He will see His seed…Is 53:10). I was discussing this verse with my Nepali flatmates last night and Martha gave me a short video clip to watch. I will share it. It helped me see that it was not actual pleasure as we know pleasure, it was a necessary sacrifice.
The Jewish Bible writes it this way:
“yet it pleased Adonai to crush him with illness, to see if he would present himself as a guilt offering. If he does, he will see his offspring; and he will prolong his days; and at his hand Adonai’s desire will be accomplished.”
Yesha 'yahu (Isa) 53:10 CJB
Jesus thank you that you sacrificed yourself for us. I am so grateful! Without that sacrifice I would be in a bad place. You gave me new life. You redeemed my life from the pit. Thank You!
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