His Death for Our Life

Salvation 2025 | Day 7

“They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.”
— Acts 4:2 (NIV)

From the moment of His birth, the kingdom of darkness sought the death of Jesus. Herod’s murderous decree was not just political paranoia but a spiritual conspiracy against the incarnate Son of God. Yet what the powers of darkness pursued as their triumph became the very means of their undoing. Christ did not escape to Egypt to avoid death permanently. He withdrew in obedience to the timing of the Father, reserving Himself for the appointed moment when His death would become the ransom for many.

Jesus came to die, not as a tragic victim but as a willing sacrifice. His death was not random or accidental; it was purposeful and prophetic. The Scriptures had long foretold that the Messiah would suffer, bleed, and die for the sins of the world. And at the center of this divine plan was His blood—holy, innocent, and untainted by sin. The blood of that poured on Calvary became the instrument of atonement. It speaks better things than the blood of Abel, crying not for vengeance but for mercy, reconciliation, and redemption. By His blood, the debt of sin was paid. By His wounds, we are healed. The mystery of the cross is the great exchange. He took our place so we could stand in His. He bore the judgment of death that belonged to us and offered us the gift of life that belonged to Him. Paul wrote, “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). This is the heart of the gospel: His death for our life.

Yet the story does not end with death. The resurrection of Jesus is the eternal confirmation that the sacrifice was accepted and that death no longer holds dominion. This is why the resurrection has always been the central point of attack. While skeptics and atheists may accept the historical Jesus, they reject the resurrection because it validates His divinity and seals Satan’s defeat. Since that first Sunday morning, the kingdom of darkness has worked tirelessly to deny, distort, and discredit the resurrection. For if Christ is truly risen, then His Word is true, His sacrifice is sufficient, and Satan is forever conquered.

Indeed, as Paul affirms, “Had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory” (1 Corinthians 2:8). The cross was not the enemy’s victory but his undoing. The blood-stained wood of Calvary became the throne of triumph. And through that death, we now live—not just in time, but in eternity.

Further reading: Matt 2:1–15, John 10:17–18, Gal 3:13, Heb 2:14–15, Rev 12:4–5