December 1           

Arrows of the Almighty

Divine Silence!

(Luke 22:63-64) "And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?"

     How could God stand by and watch His creators mock and  deliberately hurt His Son? I wonder too, but He did! They mocked Jesus demanding that He prophecy to them as to who was striking Him showing to their satisfaction that He was no god just some crazy man thinking He was equal to God! There is no way this man could be even known by God. God would never allow His Son to be abused like this. But NO, this wasthe plan of God. God the Father and God the Son were silent because they wanted this done!

    Isaiah prophesied that, as a lamb before its shearers is dumb (Isa. 53:7), so Jesus would not open His mouth. Isaiah also mentioned that Jesus "was taken from prison and from judgment" referring to the fact that He was not given a fair trial (Isa. 53:8). Isaiah went on to prophesy in Isaiah 53:9 that Jesus would make "his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death" so we see Jesus crucified between two thieves and buried in a rich man's tomb.

     It was sin, our sin that caused this to happen to Jesus. God was allowing the sin of the world be come against His Son in order to put it to death. So in reality it was God who did that to Jesus. The cross was God’s altar where He offered His Son for the sin of the world. And we come away forgiven, cleansed, acceptable to God! 

     And now all who believe have God’s life! Praise God and Hallelujah!