The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in John 19:7,
"The Jewish leaders insisted, 'We have a law, and according to that law he [Jesus] must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.'"
This was the response of the Jewish leaders when the Roman governor Pilate attempted to convince them Jesus was not guilty of any crime deserving capital punishment. The Jews insisted Jesus should die for blasphemy because he claimed to be "the Son of God". In saying this, Jesus was equating himself to God the Father, "For this reason they [the Jewish leaders] tried all the more to kill him [Jesus]; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God." John 5:18.
Jesus did make that claim. However, it was a truthful statement - but the hardened heart of mankind turned against its creator and demanded the One who gave them life be put to death. Such is sinful man.
It turns out that Jesus' arrest and his death were all part of his plan from the beginning. We see this in Jesus' response to the questions of Pilate, "You [Pilate] would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." John 19:11. Jesus came to die a sacrificial death on behalf of all people, that all people might have the opportunity to be forgiven sins and given a place at God's table.
An amazing thing! The Creator visits his people and his people put him to death in their rejection of him. Yet, that very rejection of him provided the opportunity for Jesus to redeem all mankind.
God works out everything to achieve his purposes and accomplish what it is he desires!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Trevor Fisk
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"The Jewish leaders insisted, 'We have a law, and according to that law he [Jesus] must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.'"
This was the response of the Jewish leaders when the Roman governor Pilate attempted to convince them Jesus was not guilty of any crime deserving capital punishment. The Jews insisted Jesus should die for blasphemy because he claimed to be "the Son of God". In saying this, Jesus was equating himself to God the Father, "For this reason they [the Jewish leaders] tried all the more to kill him [Jesus]; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God." John 5:18.
Jesus did make that claim. However, it was a truthful statement - but the hardened heart of mankind turned against its creator and demanded the One who gave them life be put to death. Such is sinful man.
It turns out that Jesus' arrest and his death were all part of his plan from the beginning. We see this in Jesus' response to the questions of Pilate, "You [Pilate] would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." John 19:11. Jesus came to die a sacrificial death on behalf of all people, that all people might have the opportunity to be forgiven sins and given a place at God's table.
An amazing thing! The Creator visits his people and his people put him to death in their rejection of him. Yet, that very rejection of him provided the opportunity for Jesus to redeem all mankind.
God works out everything to achieve his purposes and accomplish what it is he desires!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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