Jesus died
for us! Jesus was unjustly convicted,
was silent and patient as he was led to his death, and didn’t protest or try to
get out of his crucifixion because there was a purpose in his sacrifice; he was
dying in our place so that our sins are forgiven. Jesus committed no sin and he suffered
innocently.
We too have
pain and suffering in our lives. That’s
part of life. But do we react to it in a
Christ-like way? Jesus suffered silently
while accepting God’s plan. Do we
sometimes suffer but “scream out” against those that are causing us pain? Do we want to retaliate or get even? Shouldn’t
we use Jesus as an example; trust in the Lord and quietly suffer the injustices
we encounter? In doing so, we may find
the plan God has for our lives and we might just see the path he has for us to
walk.
The
description in Isaiah of Jesus’ silent suffering, his death for our
transgressions and his burial in the tomb of a wealthy man was written 750 years
before it actually took place. Because of this, we see that God had a plan for
Jesus long before he lived on earth. God
had a plan for us too, long before we were born; and God continues to have a
plan for us even now.
Prayer: God,
you blessed us so much with Jesus’ sacrifice and his resurrection and what this
means for us. For this blessing we give
thanks. Please Lord, help guide us to
lead Christ-like lives and help us to focus on your will. Amen.
Rod Smith
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