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 19:24,
"This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said, 'They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.' So this is what the soldiers did."
Several passages of Scripture are quoted in this account of Jesus' crucifixion. These quotes aid us in understanding that the death of Jesus was a planned event: the plan of God to redeem a people for himself. Psalm 22:18 is quoted here. This is the same psalm Jesus quoted as he hung on the cross when he cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" See Matthew 27:46 and Psalm 22:1.
We also see Exodus 12:46 (see John 19:36) observed here, along with Numbers 9:12 and Psalm 34:20. Zechariah 12:10 is pointed to by John. These references from Scriptures penned from about 1400 BC to around 500 BC by Moses, David and Zechariah help us appreciate both the planning of God and the precise nature of the execution of those plans by him.
Clearly, the atonement of Jesus Christ for our sins was fore-planned, foreseen, and foretold by the Lord himself in the Scriptures. He wants us to know it was his will to go to the cross out of his unfathomable love for us. The prospect of redeeming a people for himself brought him such rejoicing that he was willing to face that cross with joy! "For the joy set before him [Jesus] he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2.
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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"This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said, 'They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.' So this is what the soldiers did."
Several passages of Scripture are quoted in this account of Jesus' crucifixion. These quotes aid us in understanding that the death of Jesus was a planned event: the plan of God to redeem a people for himself. Psalm 22:18 is quoted here. This is the same psalm Jesus quoted as he hung on the cross when he cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" See Matthew 27:46 and Psalm 22:1.
We also see Exodus 12:46 (see John 19:36) observed here, along with Numbers 9:12 and Psalm 34:20. Zechariah 12:10 is pointed to by John. These references from Scriptures penned from about 1400 BC to around 500 BC by Moses, David and Zechariah help us appreciate both the planning of God and the precise nature of the execution of those plans by him.
Clearly, the atonement of Jesus Christ for our sins was fore-planned, foreseen, and foretold by the Lord himself in the Scriptures. He wants us to know it was his will to go to the cross out of his unfathomable love for us. The prospect of redeeming a people for himself brought him such rejoicing that he was willing to face that cross with joy! "For the joy set before him [Jesus] he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2.
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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