Prophetic Themes, Part LIII

The very emotions of Jesus Christ can be found in Psalm 88. He stands before the Lord afflicted, carrying the incredible weight of our sins. He was made the most sinful of all men even though He was the most perfect of all men. He was made that way for us and God the Father turned His back on Him and God's wrath poured over Him in His last days.

The dregs of that cup... the sin of the world laid so heavy upon Jesus. So many generations before He was born these words of Christ were spoken through David (inspired by the Holy Ghost). No doubt that David may have also felt these incredible emotions but it is obvious that the words are not just his but prophetic mirrors of what Christ would experience at the hand of God.

As you read these verses, you must realize above all that this suffering came because of His love for us. We gain insight from these verses on the feelings that Jesus had during His last days. He was punished for the sin of the world that He took upon himself and God forsook Him for a time as part of that punishment and sent Him to the pit (grave). The story does not end here though as God had mercy on His son and raised Him from the dead on the third day.

^{Psalm 88:3-8}

³ For my soul is full of trouble
and my life draws near the grave.

⁴ I am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I am like a man without strength.

⁵ I am set apart with the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
who are cut off from your care.

⁶ You have put me in the lowest pit,
in the darkest depths.

⁷ Your wrath lies heavily upon me;
you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
Selah

⁸ You have taken from me my closest friends
and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined and cannot escape;