Sometimes it is useful for us to stop and think about all Jesus went through during his arrest and crucifixion (Isa 52:14-53:12; Matt 26:47-27:56; Mark 14:43-15:41; Luke 22:47-23:49; John 18:1-19:37). He was abandoned and rejected by men, arrested, bound, blasphemed and given no fair trial. He was slapped, beaten, spat upon, mocked and treated with contempt. Our Jesus was scourged, with flesh torn from his back, his blood shed and his head pierced with thorns. Finally, he was stripped, nailed to a cross and pierced with a Roman spear, blood and water flowed out!

But for Jesus the greatest agony was caused by two things: (1) becoming sin for us; bearing our sins, and paying the price for our sins. Our sins marred his face almost beyond recognition (Isa 52:14). (2) Being separated from his Father by sin. Jesu cried out: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me” (Mark 15:34; KJV)?  

Through his death, suffering and resurrection he won for us forgiveness (Col 1:14), salvation (John 3:16), healing (1 Peter 2:24), right standing with God (Rom 5:17), eternal life now and in heaven (John 3:16) and so much more.

Jesus defeated satan and stripped him of all power and authority (Col 2:15). Satan no longer has any authority in our lives as Christians. We can walk in that victory (1 Cor 15:57) and the abundant life (John 10:10) that Jesus won for us if we chose to repent of sin and ask him in to our lives as Lord and Savior (Rom 10:9-10). Think on these things and let your life be changed.

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