A Good Friday Prayer and Reflection

You became “an object of horror for me”; Your “face and Your whole appearance were marred more than any man’s and Your form beyond that of the son’s of men” (Isaiah 52:14).

Why was this so?

What happened to You?

You carried my sicknesses and endured the torment of my suffering.

You were pierced because of my rebellious deeds, and because of my sins, You were crushed!

You endured punishment that I deserved; You took it for me!

When You were wounded for me, I was healed and made whole.

It was the will of the Father to bruise You; “He put You to grief and made You sick” (Isaiah 53:10), and Your life was an offering for my sin.

You suffered so that I could be daily loaded with Your benefits:

Sharing Your Spirit

One with Jesus, Your Son, and You

Blessed with Your divine nature

Cleansed of every sin

Free from guilt and condemnation

Never separated from You

Blessed with authority to use Jesus' name

Filled with immeasurable resurrection power

Healed of every sickness and disease

Possessing the mind of Christ

Given Your ability to exercise authority over all the power of satan

Your child and a joint heir with Jesus Christ

Restored relationship with You

How could I not respond to Your sacrifice, Jesus, that resulted in Your blessing and abundance?

How could I look at that which is contrary to Your truth, and all You accomplished, doubting because of a natural event?

How could I lose hope when You accomplished everything for me?

How could I not praise You based on truth alone?

How could I not be in expectation of the results of Your miraculous work of the cross?

How could I lose the expectation of hope when You have accomplished everything I need for life and godly living?

How could I not respond to Your work of the cross?

Based on Isaiah 53:3-5