The Author, Part II

Actually, Christ speaks quite frequently in the Bible. I am not referring to the New Testament Gospels either. In Psalm 22, Jesus speaks generations before He was born on Earth through David His ancestor. David's words may have been driven by circumstances of his day but clearly Jesus speaks through him. In Psalm 22, Jesus speaks of His days of crucifixion and even His inner most feelings of pain, despair, and faith during those final days.

It is almost impossible to deny the prophetic element of Psalm 22. It is almost as if we get a glimpse into His journal of thoughts. If Psalm 22 does not make you cry, read it until it does. This is Christ's emotions and feelings as He was brutally murdered without a cause.

The pain He experienced to pay the price (to purchase us) is so profound and through this witness of the cross, we see His love for us.

Psalm 22:12-16

12 Many bulls surround me;
strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

13 Roaring lions tearing their prey
open their mouths wide against me.

14 I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart has turned to wax;
it has melted away within me.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;
you lay me in the dust of death.

16 Dogs have surrounded me;
a band of evil men has encircled me,
they have pierced my hands and my feet.