We did it

We did it

Bible: Isaiah 53

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It was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer (V.10).

As images of burning rubble, flashing ambulance lights and screaming people darted across the TV, a reporter said, “A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for last night’s bombing that left twenty-three dead and many more injured.” It was not a random act of violence. It was planned and carried out by people who wanted to cause maximum pain and fear. Then they stepped forward to say, “We did it.” In the opposite corner, one of history’s most brutal events wasn’t about bringing fear, but peace and hope. And God claimed responsibility for it, through the words of Isaiah 700 years before it actually happened. Isaiah described the death of the promised Rescuer in these words: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed . . . Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer” (ISAIAH 53:5,10). Just before Jesus was killed, He said, “No one takes [my life] from me, but I lay it down of my own accord . . . This command I received from my Father” (JOHN 10:18). Jesus died willingly for our sin so that we might live by trusting in Him. God claimed responsibility for the death of His Son, allowing anyone to claim His forgiveness.

THE SEARCH FOR FORGIVENESS ENDS
WHEN WE FIND JESUS.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries