Greater Love Has No Man Than This……
“…..His appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and His form marred beyond human likeness” (Isaiah 52:14).
The Lord Jesus suffered greatly to bring about our Salvation. He was beaten so badly that He didn’t even look human. John gives the account of the Lord before Pilate in the following verses:
“Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged Him. And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote Him with their hands” (John 19:1-3).
He was scourged by soldiers. This was a brutal beating consisting of 39 lashes with a leather whip containing sharp bones and small metal balls. The beating would cut into the flesh exposing His bones and internal organs. Many did not survive such a beating.
“Pilate therefore went forth again, and said unto them, Behold, I bring Him forth to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate said unto them, Behold the Man!” (John 19:4,5)
What a horrible and shocking site this must have been. He was beaten close to death and His appearance was so marred that He did not look human. He was then paraded before everyone present beaten beyond recognition, and wearing a purple robe with a crown of thorns on his head. The reaction from those present showed no mercy at all as the following verse tells us:
“When the Chief Priests therefore and the officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him” (John 19:6).
Of course, as we all know, the Lord was crucified that day. What He suffered for us in all that He went through, up to, and including, the crucifixion shows His great love for us. He came into this world to die. That was His purpose for coming. While He lived among us He taught the people and did many miracles of healing, but the Cross was always His purpose for coming.
The Father, in His great love for us, sent His Son to suffer all He did and to die to pay the sin debt that we might be saved and have Eternal Life with Him. Love was the driving force that had the Father send His only Begotten Son into this sinful world. The following verse makes this clear:
“For God so love the world that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life” John 3:16)
The Son came to do the Father’s will and showed His great love for us by all He suffered, even death on the Cross. He gave His life for His friends. We are his friends if do what He commands us to do which is to come to Him in repentance and faith in his great sacrifice at Calvary. He laid down His life on the Cross for us.
“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
Always Remember,
God Loves You!
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