For many of us, the bloody events surrounding the death of our Lord Jesus are better just read in books and historical accounts.
The truth is, no one can accurately describe what happened.
And again, most of us would rather not hear them, much less, see them elaborated upon.
How the Bible says it is enough for us.
This is how I have always felt, even though I live in a nation that goes through the Passion of Christ every year in graphic and elaborate portrayals of the long uphill climb to Calvary that Jesus endured.
I never went to see the movie The Passion.
I can imagine the pain, the agony of Jesus...but I'd rather not see it with my own eyes.
When I came upon this fifth station, I wanted to run away. But something inside of me told me I needed to go through this.
At 57 years of age, I must admit that this was my first real encounter with the whip that tore the flesh of Jesus to shreds.
A replica of the stone pillar where Jesus was tied before the scourging
The truth is, no one can accurately describe what happened.
And again, most of us would rather not hear them, much less, see them elaborated upon.
How the Bible says it is enough for us.
This is how I have always felt, even though I live in a nation that goes through the Passion of Christ every year in graphic and elaborate portrayals of the long uphill climb to Calvary that Jesus endured.
I never went to see the movie The Passion.
I can imagine the pain, the agony of Jesus...but I'd rather not see it with my own eyes.
When I came upon this fifth station, I wanted to run away. But something inside of me told me I needed to go through this.
At 57 years of age, I must admit that this was my first real encounter with the whip that tore the flesh of Jesus to shreds.
A replica of the stone pillar where Jesus was tied before the scourging
A real whip, probably the kind that was used on Jesus,put together by someone who researched extensively on it.
I stood there unable to hold back my tears.
The words of Isaiah 53:5, one of my most favorite passages in the Bible, kept rising in my heart. This time, as I repeated it, with a real whip hanging right in front of me, I had a clearer picture of what the words really mean.
But He was wounded for our transgressions
He was bruised for our iniquities
The chastisement for our peace
was upon Him
And by His stripes we are healed.
Dearest Jesus,
I have no words at this point.
All I can say is thank you for the healing and the restoration in my life -- all made possible because of what You went through...for me.
I can never thank You enough. But that's all I can say for now. Thank you.
Walkway Reflections: Introduction
Walkway Reflections 1: The Garden
Walkway Reflections 2: The Betrayal
Walkway Reflections 3: The Trial
Walkway Reflections 4: The Verdict
Walkway Reflections 5: The Whip
Walkway Reflections 6: The Curse
Walkway Reflections 7: The Cross
Walkway Reflections 8: The Two Simons
Walkway Reflections 9: The Crucifixion
Walkway Reflections 10: The Mother
Walkway Reflections 11: The Promise
Walkway Reflections 12: The Darkness
Walkway Reflections 13: The Cloth
Walkway Reflections 14: The Table
11 comments:
I don't like to see it either, but it certainly is a good reminder of what He did for us.
Thank you for sharing this , Lidj. Isaiah 53 is such a wonderful passage. This visual representation is a powerful reminder of his love for us.
The Passion of Christ is a very powerful, moving movie. I highly recommend it for all to see what Jesus went through for us. I saw this movie and wept and wept. The realization of how much He suffered is overwhelming but needed in order to understand His love for us.
I think that whip is called the cat of nine tales, very wicked indeed. My son studied this in Bible and he was the one who showed me and explained to me what it did. Gruesome.
Oh my heart bleeds when I think about the power and completeness of His love for us. Deep, His love flows very deep and many scoff at Him; if they only knew.
Thanks for bringing this to the top.
Blessings,
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Only the hearts that believe in His sacrifice will be able to see that unfathomable act of love from our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ Who was willing to be the ultimate sacrifice just so we can restore our relationship with our heavenly Father through Him. Praise His Holy Name. Thank You Lord for saving us!
God bless you sister Lidj. Awesome pics. Love to you.
LIDJ, thank you for this series of posts. Your reflections on these most 'exquisitely horrible' moments in human history need to be--MUST be in our (my) meditations daily.
You make meditation simply easy! Thanks!
PEACE!
tears with an amen!
Happy Sunday morning to you, Lidj! No, I didn't see "The Passion", either---just couldn't bring myself to do it.
But I am dumbfounded at the miracle of His triumph over such inhumanity. Blessings to you.
Its hard to imagine just a wee bit of wha t Jesus endured for my sake. Make s my heart tremble.
I came back to let you know that I did watch the "Passion of the Christ" with a friend. She was crying the whole time, baffled why I wasn't. I said because I'm rejoicing that the Lord had conquered death. Despite the suffering He had gone through, He was risen!
And if He had to suffer that way, we, humans better make it a serious business to get to know the Lord Jesus. Because it wasn't imaginary what He did on the cross and being flogged. Happy rest of the week!
Hello my friend....
The photo's of the whip are very hard to look at..... I too am not one to imagine the horror and suffering Jesus had gone through.
Before my husband and I became believers, for some reason we rented The Passion- and I wish we haven't done so- now. Yet....as Mari commented it is a very good reminder of what He did for us.
Take care.... and thank you for this reminder.
Lis
Dear Lidj,
I will not even try to pretend that I understand what Jesus went through on his way to calvary.
Isaiah knew, and He proclaimed that "He was beaten, so we can be whole, He was whipped so we could be healed." I embraces that. I need that.
From Felisol
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