Jesus Christ, and His Power to Suffer For Us

The Passion of the Christ.

This December, we're embarking on a special spiritual journey centered around the true reason for the season – our beloved Savior, Jesus Christ! Join us as we delve into daily devotionals dedicated to exploring the life, teachings, and profound love of Jesus.

"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). 

December 26, 2023, by Dr. George Bing

In today's Daily devotional, we will be discussing the greatest name, Jesus Christ, and His power to suffer for us. This is a very rare subject to address, but it is important to reflect on the suffering that our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us. Whenever we serve Holy Communion at our church, I find it obligatory to have every participant focus on the Lord's suffering as we have fellowship with Him. The bread (or wafer) used in this most sacred service symbolizes His body that was broken, beaten, bruised, and battered for us, and the juice symbolizes His blood that was shed on Calvary for the remission of our sins.

The Apostle Paul was given a vision of what happened during the Last Supper, and in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ to His disciples, he says, "Take eat, this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also, He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, 'This cup is the New Testament in my blood, this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me'" (1 Corinthians 11:24-25).

Most people are familiar with the suffering of our Lord, even before they crucified Him on Calvary's Cross, as illustrated in the movie "The Passion of the Christ." The only reason His mother, Mary, knew who He was after the worst beating a human being has ever experienced and survived, was because of the garments He had on that morning. They had remained on Him, and there was no area of His body that was not covered with blood.

The Bible says that He never said a word. "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth" (Isaiah 53:7). Yes, "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). What are your thoughts?