Bible Poetry Reading Plan: Song of Songs 5-6
John 19:30 (NIV); “It is finished.”
We have reached Calvary. From the creation of the world and the fall of man God knew that this
day would come, this day when He Himself would sacrifice for the sake of His people; on a cross
outside of Jerusalem He would pay the priceless debt of our sin.
With these three words Satan was forever defeated, his fate sealed for eternity. In His death, Jesus
took the jailer’s keys from Satan and unlocked the chains of sin that shackled mankind. The Lamb
for Abraham and Isaac’s altar provided; the Passover Lamb sacrificed; the Kinsman-Redeemer of
Israel arrived.
Could we ever thank Jesus enough for His sacrifice? When we think upon all that God has done for
us throughout history, do we have any reason to complain about anything or anyone? Everything
God did and allowed and used for His redemptive purposes – the flood, the promise to Abraham,
the Law to Moses, the words of the prophets, the punishment of exile – all these things were done
for you, so that you could be redeemed. Just as God knew instantly in Eden that He Himself would
be a sacrifice, He knew at Eden that you would be born and that you would choose Him and that all
He was about to do was for you as much as it was for anyone.
What an awesome God we have.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Allow today’s devotional to lead you into worship. Spend your devotional time today praising
God for His great redemption plan and for loving you personally.
