Psalm 69:26

Psalm 69:26

It worked both ways

This verse makes a curious statement, it’s a kind of “who did what?” Remember that we understand these words to be accredited to the Lord Jesus as He suffered, and it takes a moment of concentration to establish who He is referring to. “They persecute” obviously speaks of the enemies, described in the previous verses, who brought about the trial and death of Yeshua. But their persecution was directed at the One who “you wound.” In other words, the arrest, abuse and ultimate death of our Lord was also convened by God Himself. While vile men carried out their demonic schemes, the Father of our Lord was giving His authorisation in heaven. No wonder Jesus cried, “Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.” This is one of the enigmas of Scripture, that men’s behaviour appears to be motivated by wickedness, but it also fits into the purpose of God. In other words, we think we are in control of our destinies but God Himself is allowing things to unfold in a way that fits into His plan and purpose. So, evil men tortured the Son of God, but they were permitted to do this because it was part of heaven’s plan. As the mocking perpetrators of the death of Yeshua stood around the cross, they believed they were in full control of the situation but, this was also the will of the Father. 

I find it hard to get my head around all of this, don’t you? What I do know is that if certain men and women are allowed to carry out acts of wickedness, then others of us have been called to do good. That is our purpose and we should not shirk away from it. Acts of obedience are important to our Father and He gives us every help to enable us to carry out the tasks that He has set. The other obvious conclusion to this debate is that to point a self-righteous finger at the men who were complicit in the suffering of Yeshua shows a complete lack of understanding. We all contributed to His crucifixion; He would not have been there if it were not for me!!

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