Friday Family Devotional
Jesus Dies for our Sins

Good Friday is the day when Jesus died on the cross. He was arrested, people told lies about him, and he was sentenced to die, even though he had done nothing wrong.

But Jesus was not dying for his sins; he never sinned. The Bible tells us he was dying for our sins. The prophet Isaiah wrote, many years before Jesus would be born, that the Servant of the Lord would suffer for the sins of others: “He was pierced for our transgressions.”

Imagine you’re playing in your house, throwing a ball back and forth. You throw the ball, and it smashes the window in your room. Your mom comes running upstairs and asks who smashed the window. But just when you’re about to say you did it, your brother says, “I did it.” Even though he didn’t do it, he takes the punishment so that you don’t have to.

That’s a small picture of what Jesus did on the cross. We are the ones who sinned, but Jesus took the punishment so that we could be forgiven.

1. Why did Jesus die on the cross?
2. What does it mean for Jesus to take our place?
3. How should we respond to Jesus’ love for us?

Lord Jesus, thank you for dying for our sins. Help us to trust you and live with thankful hearts for the sacrifice you made for us. In your name we pray. Amen.