What sort of thoughts comes into your mind as you consider
the impact of these words in your life?
Does the image of a crucified Saviour come before you; a
Saviour who died at Calvary to pay the price of your sins and mine.
Isaiah 53:7 tells us, “He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He
was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is
silent, so He opened not His mouth.” The Lord Jesus willingly went to Calvary;
not only to accomplish His Father’s will, but to redeem our souls back to
God.
The marks of Calvary are very significant to the spiritual
mind. They are constant reminders of the price paid for redemption, mine and
yours.
In John 20:26-29 we have a beautifully instructive
scene take place.
“(26) And after eight
days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the
doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, ‘Peace to you!’ (27) Then
he said to Thomas, ‘Reach your finger here and look at my hands; and reach your
hand here, and put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.’ (28)
And Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ (29) Jesus said to
him, ‘Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those
who have not seen and yet have believed’.”
Thomas had not been with the other disciples eight days
prior and had not physically seen the Lord on that occasion. He told the others
that unless he saw the nail-prints; and also put his hand into His side he
would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead. (John 20:25).
One look was enough for Thomas, his doubts vanished!
There is a special blessing for us “...who have not seen and yet have believed.” One day in the Glory
we will see the marks of Calvary on our blessed Lord and say with Thomas, “My Lord and my God!”
Another enlightening scene takes place in Luke 24: 13-32.It
is the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The Lord Jesus draws near
and goes with them. They do not recognise Him. He converses with them on their
journey. As they near their village they ask Him to stay with them. At mealtime
He takes bread and blesses it and gives some to them.
Verse 31, “Then
their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanishes from their sight.”
It is my belief, that as He broke the bread and gave it to
them; they saw the nail-prints in His hands!
1 John 3:2 tells us, “Beloved, now we are the children of God; and it has not yet been
revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be
like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”
We will see the marks
of Calvary in our blessed Redeemer!
We will be reminded of His sacrifice on
our behalf, throughout eternity!
Jon Peasey
[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version]
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