FIFTH WEEK OF LENT.... SATURDAY....15.04.11

RANDOM REFLECTIONS

FIFTH WEEK OF LENT ......... SATURDAY ...... 15.04.11

JOHN 11:45-56....... " TO GATHER TOGETHER IN UNITY THE SCATTERED CHILDREN OF GOD."

The common people thought that Jesus was the much awaited Political Messiah who would deliver them from the oppressive Roman rule. The religious leaders thought that Jesus was a dangerous rebel and a rabble-rouser who could bring trouble for the nation from the Romans. Jesus was neither. They did not interpret the old testament prophecies correctly because of their own wickedness and selfishness.But unknowingly they fulfilled the prophecies about Jesus. Christ lay down his life voluntarily for us that we may have eternal life according to the plan and design of God as foretold from the creation event onwards.

JESUS SACRIFICES HIS LIFE VOLUNTARILY

"For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father." John 10:17-18

PROPHECIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF JESUS FULFILLED

"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed.  He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel." (Genesis 3:15)

"Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him.  He has put Him to grief.  When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.  He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.  By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities." (Isaiah 53:10-11)

God bless.