Pierced for You

Read John 19:31-37
 
John 19:36-37 “Not one of his bones will be broken.” 37 And there is another scripture that says, “People will look at him whom they pierced.”

THE Jewish authorities’ cruelty can scarcely be understood. These murderous leaders convicted Jesus in a sham trial, forced the Roman governor to crucify Jesus, watched him scourged, and delighted in his crucifixion. Now they want to be sure he’s dead. The “quick death” method was to break the crucified’ s legs. That way he would be unable to support his body, and he would quickly suffocate. The thought of this extraordinary pain to add to the enormous strife of the cross is unthinkable. Yet, the Jewish authorities demanded it. In a great irony, this final insult was to preserve the sanctity of the Sabbath. Then they could “religiously” celebrate the Passover within the Laws of Moses. Did they ever think they were killing the Living Word, the One who spoke the law and fulfilled the law as the true Passover Lamb of God?  
    We know, though, this was done under God’s purpose to fulfill the law and prove the prophets. Let’s recall Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Not only is the prophecy complete, this is evidence, my friends, clear and concise, that Jesus died. Turn away the swoon theories and other lies doubters use to weaken and ridicule the resurrection. Look to the dead body of our Savior. He passes through death to become the Living Lord.
    God wants you to surely know that his Son died on a cross. We must mourn the reason for this is our sin. Living a resurrected life is to grieve that our sin caused Jesus, the Son of God, to die for us. Living in Jesus’ resurrection, we can be sure he died, rose again and ascended to heaven.
 
Resurrection Truth: your sin is now dead because Jesus rose from the grave and rules with the Father.