"Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 23 December 2011"
Today's Blog Title: "The Life of Jesus Was Given, Not Taken"
Today's Scripture Reading: John 19:1-42
Today's Key Verse: John 19:30 "So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit."
As chapter 19 opens we see that Pilate has Jesus scourged. Scourging was part of a capital sentence. But in the case of Jesus it was inflicted prior to His formal judgment. This scourging consisted of a whip, split into several strips, into which sharp bones were embedded so as to cut flesh. The crown of thorns, the purple robe, and the mocking "Hail, King of the Jews", were used to ridicule his claim to be a king. When the soldiers hit Him in the face and body it was probably with their fists.
Pilate had Jesus scourged hoping that when he brought Him back in front of the Jewish people with His back bleeding and tore apart, blood running down His face from the crown of thorns and the striking that He had received on His face body that the people would have compassion on Him and want Him released.
The Jewish leaders anticipated an outburst of pity and as soon as Jesus was brought back out by Pilate they began demanding the death of Jesus by yelling out, "Crucify Him, Crucify Him!" Pilate again tells the crowd that He can find NO FAULT in Him. Three times Pilate had publicly pronounced Jesus innocent. If he had wanted to know the truth, he would have believed what Jesus had already told him.
Pilate brings Jesus back inside and asks him some questions which Jesus did not answer. He then says to Jesus, "Do you not know that I have the power to crucify You or release You?" Jesus acknowledges to Pilate that he has the power to take His life, but only because God allowed him to have that power.
Pilate stilled wanted to release Jesus so the Jews shifted their focus from a religious charge to a political one. This new plea now forced Pilate to choose between yielding to n indefinite sense of right or escaping the danger of an accusation at Rome. Pilate knowing that he was handing over an innocent man to be put to death caved in and handed Jesus over to the Jewish leaders to be Crucified.
After the scourging, beating on and blood lost, Jesus was forced to carry His cross as was the custom, to the place of the skull or Golgotha. Jesus was crucified with two robbers on each side of Him. When Pilate had a title that was written and placed at the top of the cross of Jesus that said, "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS" the Jewish leaders complained to Pilate but he told them, "What I have written, I have written."
Four women attended the crucifixion, and they remained while the disciples flee except for John who returned. Several of the women mentioned here in verse 25 had accompanied Jesus and His disciples, taking care of their daily needs. In verse 27 Jesus places the care of His mother into the hands of John.
In verse 28 Jesus says, "I thirst." When Jesus has received the sour wine from the sponge that was attached to a hyssop stick, he did take a sip because one of the agonies of crucifixion was incredible thirst which added to the terrible pain. When the sour wine touched His lips Jesus said, "It is finished", and bowing His head He gave up His spirit."
The soldiers broke the legs of the two thieves but when they came to Jesus they saw that He was already dead yet one other soldiers pierced His side with a spear and only blood and water came out indicating that Jesus was already dead, because only blood would have flowed from a living body.
In verse 38-42 we see that Joseph of Arimathea come to Pilate and asks permission to take the body of Jesus for burial. Joseph along with Nicodemus buy 100 pounds of of spices that was intended to cover the entire body of Jesus, a common burial custom. Jesus at the close of Chapter 19 is buried in the tomb of Joseph which had not been used. This too was a prophecy: "The Messiah would be buried in a rich man's grave." Isaiah 53:9.
Due to the length of today's writing there will be no hymn today.
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit today read from John's eye witness account of the crucifixion of Christ we all need to realize that not only were the Jewish people responsible for the death of Jesus but so were we the Gentiles. Pilate as we saw today had 3 opportunities to release Jesus knowing that He was innocent but would not because he feared of an uprising. As sinners Father, we placed that crown of thorns on the head of Jesus, we slapped, hit and spat upon him, we nailed his hands and feet to the cross, we placed that spear in his side, but praise God he shed that blood that we as sinners might be reconciled to God through that shed blood. Thank You Father for Your Love, Mercy and Grace.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Jesus submitted Himself voluntarily to the ordeal that was ordained by God."
Have a God filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ. Pray also for God's Blessings be on the Nation of Israel. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
"Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness." Psalm 150:2
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "The Life of Jesus Was Given, Not Taken"
Today's Scripture Reading: John 19:1-42
Today's Key Verse: John 19:30 "So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit."
As chapter 19 opens we see that Pilate has Jesus scourged. Scourging was part of a capital sentence. But in the case of Jesus it was inflicted prior to His formal judgment. This scourging consisted of a whip, split into several strips, into which sharp bones were embedded so as to cut flesh. The crown of thorns, the purple robe, and the mocking "Hail, King of the Jews", were used to ridicule his claim to be a king. When the soldiers hit Him in the face and body it was probably with their fists.
Pilate had Jesus scourged hoping that when he brought Him back in front of the Jewish people with His back bleeding and tore apart, blood running down His face from the crown of thorns and the striking that He had received on His face body that the people would have compassion on Him and want Him released.
The Jewish leaders anticipated an outburst of pity and as soon as Jesus was brought back out by Pilate they began demanding the death of Jesus by yelling out, "Crucify Him, Crucify Him!" Pilate again tells the crowd that He can find NO FAULT in Him. Three times Pilate had publicly pronounced Jesus innocent. If he had wanted to know the truth, he would have believed what Jesus had already told him.
Pilate brings Jesus back inside and asks him some questions which Jesus did not answer. He then says to Jesus, "Do you not know that I have the power to crucify You or release You?" Jesus acknowledges to Pilate that he has the power to take His life, but only because God allowed him to have that power.
Pilate stilled wanted to release Jesus so the Jews shifted their focus from a religious charge to a political one. This new plea now forced Pilate to choose between yielding to n indefinite sense of right or escaping the danger of an accusation at Rome. Pilate knowing that he was handing over an innocent man to be put to death caved in and handed Jesus over to the Jewish leaders to be Crucified.
After the scourging, beating on and blood lost, Jesus was forced to carry His cross as was the custom, to the place of the skull or Golgotha. Jesus was crucified with two robbers on each side of Him. When Pilate had a title that was written and placed at the top of the cross of Jesus that said, "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS" the Jewish leaders complained to Pilate but he told them, "What I have written, I have written."
Four women attended the crucifixion, and they remained while the disciples flee except for John who returned. Several of the women mentioned here in verse 25 had accompanied Jesus and His disciples, taking care of their daily needs. In verse 27 Jesus places the care of His mother into the hands of John.
In verse 28 Jesus says, "I thirst." When Jesus has received the sour wine from the sponge that was attached to a hyssop stick, he did take a sip because one of the agonies of crucifixion was incredible thirst which added to the terrible pain. When the sour wine touched His lips Jesus said, "It is finished", and bowing His head He gave up His spirit."
The soldiers broke the legs of the two thieves but when they came to Jesus they saw that He was already dead yet one other soldiers pierced His side with a spear and only blood and water came out indicating that Jesus was already dead, because only blood would have flowed from a living body.
In verse 38-42 we see that Joseph of Arimathea come to Pilate and asks permission to take the body of Jesus for burial. Joseph along with Nicodemus buy 100 pounds of of spices that was intended to cover the entire body of Jesus, a common burial custom. Jesus at the close of Chapter 19 is buried in the tomb of Joseph which had not been used. This too was a prophecy: "The Messiah would be buried in a rich man's grave." Isaiah 53:9.
Due to the length of today's writing there will be no hymn today.
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit today read from John's eye witness account of the crucifixion of Christ we all need to realize that not only were the Jewish people responsible for the death of Jesus but so were we the Gentiles. Pilate as we saw today had 3 opportunities to release Jesus knowing that He was innocent but would not because he feared of an uprising. As sinners Father, we placed that crown of thorns on the head of Jesus, we slapped, hit and spat upon him, we nailed his hands and feet to the cross, we placed that spear in his side, but praise God he shed that blood that we as sinners might be reconciled to God through that shed blood. Thank You Father for Your Love, Mercy and Grace.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Jesus submitted Himself voluntarily to the ordeal that was ordained by God."
Have a God filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ. Pray also for God's Blessings be on the Nation of Israel. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
"Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness." Psalm 150:2
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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