Thought for Today: “Jesus Was Satisfied”
When Jesus prayed, “Not My will, but Yours, be done,” He knew what lay ahead. He knew He would endure excruciating pain and suffering so that the Father’s purpose might be accomplished through Him.
He knew His mission was to die upon the cross so that He could pay the penalty price for our sins through His shed blood as the law states, “It is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” (Leviticus 17:11)
And so, Jesus willing went to the cross to accomplish God’s will: our forgiveness.
The prophet Isaiah foretold this saying, “He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.” (Isaiah 53:11)
At the end, Jesus knew His purpose and mission was completed and was satisfied.
“Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, ‘I thirst!’ … When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’” (John 19:28, 30)
Dennis Lee is Senior Pastor at Living Waters Fellowship, Mesquite, Nevada. He presently has two books, “From Here to There: A Journey to Spiritual Transformation,” and “Wells of Living Waters,” He also writes a religious column for a local newspaper entitled, “Rediscover the Bible for Life,” along with daily devotionals and thoughts that he posts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Living Waters Fellowship’s Website
As I read this, I am reminded of Hebrews 12:2, “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” The key word is that Jesus was focused on the joy of knowing that the outcome of following through with the Father’s plan, regardless of how excruciating it would be, would result in all of us being set free from the power of sin and death and give us eternal life in heaven with Him forever. That should encourage all of us, that even in our most difficult trials, none of which will ever compare to what Jesus went through, knowing that God will accomplish something far greater in our lives that will be a tremendous blessing to us as well as others, should give us the courage and strength to trust and allow God to bring us through. Like the apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4:17, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”
Thank you Debbie, it was a good catch and and excellent word. I appreciate.