You Will Have to Find Someone Else to Pity

This table is a reminder that there is something greater than this earthly life. Here we are reminded of what the prophet Isaiah says, “It pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief” (Isaiah 53:10). Take that in honestly. The I AM saw fit to bruise the Son, to put the son to grief. If there is nothing greater than this life beneath the firmament, then that text is entirely unreasonable, unfathomable, and wretched. But there is more than life beneath the canopy that is stretched out above our heads.

It pleased the LORD to bruise the Son because the Son’s soul was made an offering for sin. When Jesus’ body was broken, more was going on than the physical. His soul, unlike ours, was perfect, righteous, and suitable to the altar. It was a pleasing sacrifice to the LORD and in that sacrifice, wonders were realized.

Through the breaking of that bread and the pouring out of that wine, Christ Himself saw His seed (Isaiah 53:10). If this world were the end of the matter, then Christ’s death would mean that He would never see His seed. But, in truth, it was Christ’s death that guaranteed He would see His seed.

Through that bread broken and poured-out wine, Christ prolonged His days and the days of His people (Isaiah 53:10). If this life is all there is, then that cannot be. Christ’s days were shortened not lengthened. But, what do you know, there are days on the other side of the grave.

Through that bread offering on Calvary and in those burst wineskins, the pleasure of the LORD prospered. The LORD’s pleasure was that Christ would justify you, so that you could attend the wedding feast that will carry on world without end. And this He has done.

So if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied. But, come to find out, it is not only in this life that we have hope in Christ, so you will have to find someone else to pity. Come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.

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