The Meal That Heals

The Meal That Heals

His death and sealed at His resurrection. The benefits of redemption would be remembered every time a believer partook of the Lord’s Supper! Prior to His crucifixion, Christ experienced a severe beating at the Roman whipping post. They used a short handled whip with nine individual leather straps that were embedded with small bits of metal. As the soldier struck the back of the victim, the flesh would immediately swell and bruises would appear. As the beating progressed, the wounds would become deep furrows that opened the flesh into red chasms of swollen muscle and blood. Traditionally, the Roman soldier smote the victim forty times minus one, or thirty-nine individual beatings. Medical doctors have told me that all diseases fall into thirty nine different categories. Just as the nail scars on His hands are the visible evidence of our salvation, the stripes and bruises on the back of Christ are the visible token (sign) of our covenant healing. “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 “Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1 Peter 2:24 When we accept the redemptive work of the cross, confess our sins, believe on the Lord, and receive forgiveness, we are born again of the Spirit (John 3:3). Yet, prior to the crucifixion, Christ was beaten at the whipping post. His blood flowed for the physical healing of those who would accept that aspect of His sufferings. Prior to the crucifixion, a crown of thorns was pressed upon the head of our Savior. After Adam was expelled from the garden, thorns and thistles became apart of the curse (Genesis 3:18). I believe the crown of thorns that was placed upon Christ’s head alludes to Him carrying all of our emotional and mental infirmities. Jesus became the master of the thorns. His redeeming blood flowed down His

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