I thought the Lord Jesus was a Lion. He's greater than any lamb isn't he?
The blood of the lambs saved the 1st born of the Israelites in Egypt in the first passover. Years later when Jesus entered Jerusalem, it was 4 days before passover. The sacrificial lambs were entering into the city as Jesus was. In the coming days the Priests were examining the lambs to ensure that they were without blemish and perfect. In these 4 days the Pharisees were interrogating the Lamb of God to find blemish in him. They failed. Even Pilate had to admit "I find no fault in Him."
At the same time Roman soldiers were nailing Jesus to the cross, the priests were killing the lambs in the city. The priests were instructed not to break any bones of the sacrificial lambs, just as the Romans came to find Jesus dead and didn't need to break his bones. These parallels did not come by chance. They were all part of the glorious plan of our Father in Heaven. A Father who loves us so much that he would place the sins of the world on his only begotten Son for sacrifice.
Jesus was a sinless man. I know how horrible I feel when I sin. It makes me feel so terrible to know I sinned against God. I do it occasionally and it hurts, imagine if I had never sinned and suddenly all the sin of the world past, present, and future were on me. The anguish that Jesus must have felt at that time must have been unbelievable. But wait, it gets worse.
God has told us that he will never leave us and never forsake us. That is so comforting to know. Imagine if that comfort were taken away. What if you knew that He had forsaken you and told you that he can't even look at you? You and I would be crushed. That is exactly what happened on the cross. God won't forsake us or leave us, but he did not make that same promise to his Son. He cannot be in the presents of sin and His Son was made sin. Therefore the Lord couldn't even look at Jesus, then he said "why have you forsaken me?" We all know that Jesus went through tremendous physical suffering at the hands of the Romans and on the cross, but his spiritual suffering must have been even greater. Put the two together and Jesus suffered enough for the whole world...just as God had planned.
The whole time Jesus knew the unimaginable suffering that he would go through. He knew the very day that he was baptized by John. He knew when Satan offered Him the kingdoms of this world in the wilderness. He know at the last supper, and in the garden. His passion was to go through that suffering to save the world He loved. That understanding makes the life of Jesus all the more incredible to me. How he and the Father could love me so much that they were willing to do this for me is truly amazing!
Thank you Lord! Thank you! You are holy. I lift up your name above all names... JESUS! I love you Jesus. I know I'm not worthy of your love and grace, but you give anyway. Praise be to the one who gives and takes away!
Have a blessed Good Friday everyone,
Nigh
Credit--Portions taken from a sermon by pastor Johnny Small--He credits the Lord!
The blood of the lambs saved the 1st born of the Israelites in Egypt in the first passover. Years later when Jesus entered Jerusalem, it was 4 days before passover. The sacrificial lambs were entering into the city as Jesus was. In the coming days the Priests were examining the lambs to ensure that they were without blemish and perfect. In these 4 days the Pharisees were interrogating the Lamb of God to find blemish in him. They failed. Even Pilate had to admit "I find no fault in Him."
At the same time Roman soldiers were nailing Jesus to the cross, the priests were killing the lambs in the city. The priests were instructed not to break any bones of the sacrificial lambs, just as the Romans came to find Jesus dead and didn't need to break his bones. These parallels did not come by chance. They were all part of the glorious plan of our Father in Heaven. A Father who loves us so much that he would place the sins of the world on his only begotten Son for sacrifice.
Jesus was a sinless man. I know how horrible I feel when I sin. It makes me feel so terrible to know I sinned against God. I do it occasionally and it hurts, imagine if I had never sinned and suddenly all the sin of the world past, present, and future were on me. The anguish that Jesus must have felt at that time must have been unbelievable. But wait, it gets worse.
God has told us that he will never leave us and never forsake us. That is so comforting to know. Imagine if that comfort were taken away. What if you knew that He had forsaken you and told you that he can't even look at you? You and I would be crushed. That is exactly what happened on the cross. God won't forsake us or leave us, but he did not make that same promise to his Son. He cannot be in the presents of sin and His Son was made sin. Therefore the Lord couldn't even look at Jesus, then he said "why have you forsaken me?" We all know that Jesus went through tremendous physical suffering at the hands of the Romans and on the cross, but his spiritual suffering must have been even greater. Put the two together and Jesus suffered enough for the whole world...just as God had planned.
The whole time Jesus knew the unimaginable suffering that he would go through. He knew the very day that he was baptized by John. He knew when Satan offered Him the kingdoms of this world in the wilderness. He know at the last supper, and in the garden. His passion was to go through that suffering to save the world He loved. That understanding makes the life of Jesus all the more incredible to me. How he and the Father could love me so much that they were willing to do this for me is truly amazing!
Thank you Lord! Thank you! You are holy. I lift up your name above all names... JESUS! I love you Jesus. I know I'm not worthy of your love and grace, but you give anyway. Praise be to the one who gives and takes away!
Have a blessed Good Friday everyone,
Nigh
Credit--Portions taken from a sermon by pastor Johnny Small--He credits the Lord!
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