The Messiah has done it!
by Pastor Glenn Crouch
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They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it! (Psalm 22:31)
Read Psalm 22:23–31
I cannot read any part of Psalm 22 without being reminded of Jesus quoting verse 1 when suffering upon the cross. While the start of this psalm is not part of our reading, it is worth going back and reading at least the first two verses – and then rereading today’s passage.
This psalm gives us a glimpse of the suffering our Lord Jesus went through as he bore our sins. As we read, we gain some small insight into what he endured. Some argue that though Jesus feels separated from his Father because of the sins he is bearing, in quoting this psalm, he also refers to how this psalm ends. That in the midst of hopelessness and despair, God is there. He has not forsaken his servant. In weakness, the true power of God is revealed.
Praise the Lord. He has done it! Sin, death and the devil have been defeated. We have a Saviour who will not only be with us in our darkest days, but he also knows what those days feel like. We will tell this generation – and future generations – all that our Lord Jesus has done and continues to do for us. We will remember his death and resurrection in our baptism and as we gather around his table.
Father, I adore and praise your name. The ways of the world are surely not your ways. You are the one who shows strength in weakness. Please continue to turn my world and my expectations upside down. Praise the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glenn is the pastor of St John’s Lutheran Church in Esperance and also looks after St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kalgoorlie–Boulder. Glenn has been married to Karen for 38 years, and they have two grown sons – and their first grandchild is on the way (due March 2024).
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