Jesus was persecuted so that we shall have Everlasting Life

Verses: Psalms 69: 1 - 36


Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

You can clearly see the persecution of David.  David was treated badly by many.  He was the anointed King yet people tried to overthrow him numerous times.  He did not live a perfect life and he admitted his sins.  Yet, God forgave him for his sins because of his faith.

Yet, if you look at the story closer you can see the persecution of Jesus.  Many people were against Jesus.  Some believed that Jesus would lead to anger by the Romans against the Jews.  Others believed that Jesus was causing a divide in the community.  Others did not believe that Jesus did not live up to be the Messiah they had waited upon.  They were expecting an heir of the Kingdom of David.  Therefor he was persecuted just like his ancestor. 

Jesus would be ridiculed by the very people that had awaited his arrival.  They would turn against him and strike with a kiss to kill him.  As he died and thirsted they would give him vinegar as a slap in the face.  His body would be sacrificed.  Yet, as God promised not a bone would be broken.  His blood would flow freely from his side.  His hands would be pierced yet he would not be broken.   

This symbolism of being pierced but not broken applies to us.  We may have enemies rise up against us.  We may sin against God yet we too can receive salvation.  The salvation can easily come into our life it we ask Jesus to forgive us and enter our lives.  Though we may be imperfect we will not be broken as long as we turn our lives over to God.

We all deserve to have our names taken out of the book of life.  Yet, here is where things change for us.  When we ask Jesus to forgive us for our sins we are given a special gift.  The blood that flowed from Jesus’s side covers our sins.  God no longer sees us a broken person but one that has been healed from the disease of sin.  Our faith has regained our access into the everlasting life that God so freely gives.  Jesus becomes our Messiah. 

Jesus came for this one thing.  Jesus is the last lamb that needed to be sacrificed.  The blood that flowed becomes the grace that covers our sins.  The long awaited Messiah came not only for those of old, but also for us today.  In the end we need to ask Jesus to forgive us of our sins.  We need to turn our life over to God and become a tool that helps others find Christ.  We may face persecution here on Earth yet, if we have Jesus in our life we will receive the reward of everlasting life.  Nothing here that people can do to us can ever outweigh the gift that God gives to us.

Prayer:

Dear God we praise you for your deep love for us.  We praise you Jesus for being the perfect sacrifice.  We worship God for the gift of everlasting life.  Help us as we face our enemies here on earth.  Walk with us as we live our life so that we shall not sin against you.  In the name of the Sacrificial Lamb we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Have you felt persecuted by others in this life?  Do you feel like you are facing battles alone?  Have you asked Jesus to walk into your life?  Have you asked God to forgive you for the things that you have done in the past and in the future?  Is your name in the Book of Life?  Do you worship the Messiah?