Lenten Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
Man of Sorrows, People of Joy paints a revealing picture of Jesus as He winds His way to the cross. Using Matthew’s Gospel as its source, we see Jesus as teacher, healer, comforter, and Savior. Our Shepherd’s crucifixion and resurrection now make joy and true life available to His followers—to those who through faith entrust their lives to Him.
Our Lord Jesus, though divine in nature, took on human form and thus became intimately acquainted with our griefs and sorrow (see Isaiah 53:1-6). That God would send His Son to bear our sins and die on our behalf is testament to God’s unbounded love—a love that declares believers innocent through the Savior’s triumphant resurrection.https://www.lhm.org/lent/