-April 30, 2023-
Good morning, happy Lord’s Day,
“…And He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
(Isaiah 53:12).
Jesus the Son of God was born to die on the cross for our sins and the sins of the world. He was the perfect God-Man. He was sinless, blameless, innocent, holy, and undefiled. Because He was God, He was the only one qualified to be the perfect sacrifice as the Lamb of God. He bore our sin, our guilt, and our shame. In fact, it says in 2 Corinthians 5:21, “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
All of this didn’t justify the way the Jews and Romans treated Him as a common criminal. Our text says, “He was numbered with the transgressors.” Even Pilate, the Roman governor, responded to those who demanded that He be crucified, saying, “Why, what evil has He done” (Matthew 27:23)? Even the second thief on the cross replied to the first one in Matthew 27:40-41, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”
They treated Jesus like a common criminal at His arrest, His trial, and His crucifixion. In fact, they treated Him worse with their savagery and reviling, and mockery. Jesus fulfilled every prophecy in the OT to a tee. The details of His death are spelled out with amazing detail in Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53. There are also prophecies in other psalms and other books in the OT.
We thank God that Jesus was willing to be numbered with the transgressors. He didn’t resist, fight back, or called down legions of angels to save Him and destroy those who crucified Him. By His death and resurrection He saved us. He took our sins and gave us His righteousness.
Have a blessed Lord’s Day remembering and worshiping Him. Stay safe and healthy.
There is no condemnation for us because Jesus was condemned on our behalf,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 