DEVOTION ~ HIS DEATH

Theme: His Death

Text: Isaiah 53:9

9 And they made His grave with the wicked— But with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

In yesterday's devotion we saw how Christ suffered unjustly in the hands of the elders and the crowd. They shouted aloud that Pilate should release Barabbas but crucify Jesus. The desire of the crowd was granted for an innocent Man to be put to death. Anyone who is put to death on the cross is believed to have committed a crime deserving death. Christ was made to carry His cross and when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. (Matthew 27:57-60; Luke 23:33)

Though His grave with the wicked, but with the rich at His death. The young rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, buried Jesus in His own tomb. He died with sinners to call as many as believe to the marvelous Light of God and to give an assurance of a better life after death through what Joseph did. We all ought to emulate Christ in whom no violence has been found, nor was any deceit in His mouth. By virtue of His death, we will have a glorious end.

Prayer: Thank You Almighty God for the grace to enjoy a better life after death in Christ Jesus. Teach us to walk the talk of faith as Christ did; Let violence and deceit be far from us. We avail ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN!