It Pleased the Lord to Bruise Him

January 27, 2014 - It Pleased the Lord to Bruise Him – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:10 “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; he (God) that put him (Jesus) to grief: when thou (God) shalt make his (Jesus’) soul an offering for sin, he (Jesus) shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand” (KJV).

“But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and fill him with grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have a multitude of children, many heirs. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s plan will prosper in his hands” (NLT).

The phrase from KJV, “it pleased the Lord to bruise Him,” has really puzzled me for a long time. While pondering upon this phrase, the Holy Spirit showed me a vision me to set back and see the whole thing first and not to look at one phrase only.

Remembering the lambs being sacrificed at the Brazen Altar, morning and night and I counted two times 365 days which total up to 730 lambs a year. Since that time began with Moses until Christ was about 600 years (Exodus 29:38-42). I would not want to count how many lambs that had been sacrificed during those time. That sacrifice was a continual reminder that the Messiah, the Lamb of God would come.

Then I saw another vision with so many other animals such as ram, sheep, calf, bulls, goats, pigeon and more that have been sacrificed and it was the bloodiest butchering work I have ever seen. My father was a butcher so I could imagine what this was like. Now, Holy Spirit showed me that God had seen so many sacrifices for so many years. “Those yearly sacrifices reminded them of their sins year after year. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Heb.10:3-4 NLT).  

Christ said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or grain offerings or animals burned on the altar or other offerings for sin, nor were You pleased with them” (though they are required by the law of Moses). Under the old covenant, the priest stands before the altar day after day, offering sacrifices that can never take away sins. But our High Priest (Jesus Christ) offered Himself to God as one sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then He sat down at the place of highest honor at God’s right hand” (Heb. 10:8,11,12 NLT).

Only then could I understand this Scripture very clear that God was pleased that Christ could end the multitudes of animals being sacrificed. To God, it was worth it all just to bring us to heaven through Christ’s redemption, through His blood that sprinkled the way toward our heavenly Father’s throne. Now, it was clear that “it pleased God to bruise Jesus” so we could have the fellowship with our “Abba, our daddy.” That’s how close God wants us to be with Him. Awesome!

Song: Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found,

Was blind, but now I see.

(John Newton; John P. Rees, Sing His Praise)