PIERCED FOR OUR SALVATION — THE LOVE THAT DID NOT TURN AWAY
John 19:34
“But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.”
He was pierced, not because He lost control, but because love refused to let humanity perish without hope.
The piercing of Jesus Christ was not a moment of defeat, but the unfolding of divine redemption written before time began. What appeared as cruelty on a Roman cross was, in truth, the highest expression of God’s plan ... morePIERCED FOR OUR SALVATION — THE LOVE THAT DID NOT TURN AWAY
John 19:34
“But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.”
He was pierced, not because He lost control, but because love refused to let humanity perish without hope.
The piercing of Jesus Christ was not a moment of defeat, but the unfolding of divine redemption written before time began. What appeared as cruelty on a Roman cross was, in truth, the highest expression of God’s plan to save humanity.
Nothing about the cross was accidental. Every strike, every wound, every drop of blood was carrying out a purpose greater than human understanding. Heaven was not reacting to the cross—heaven had already prepared for it.
Long before the crucifixion, prophecy had already spoken with clarity. Isaiah 53:5 declares, “He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities.” This reveals that the suffering of Christ was never random pain—it was intentional redemption.
When the spear finally entered His side, it was not the beginning of His suffering, but the confirmation that everything written about Him was true. The Word had become visible through blood and sacrifice.
In that moment, something supernatural happened. Blood and water flowed from His side, revealing cleansing, purification, and the birth of new life for all who would believe in Him.
Even in death, Jesus was still fulfilling His mission. The silence of His body did not mean the end of His work. Redemption was still being released through every wound.
The cross reveals a love that does not retreat when it hurts. It is a love that moves forward even when it is rejected, mocked, and pierced beyond recognition.
There is a mystery in the suffering of Christ that human reasoning cannot fully contain. The deeper the pain, the clearer the love becomes.
Zechariah 12:10 says, “They will look on Me, the one they have pierced.” This piercing was not only physical—it was prophetic, pointing to a future recognition of the Messiah.
One day, every eye will behold Him again. But this time, not as a suffering servant alone, but as the risen King in glory and authority.
The cross stands as the place where justice and mercy met perfectly. Justice did not overlook sin, and mercy did not abandon sinners—both were fulfilled in Christ.
The blood that flowed from His side is still speaking today. It speaks forgiveness over guilt, healing over brokenness, and hope over despair.
No wound on Jesus was wasted. Every scar became a testimony that God can turn suffering into salvation and pain into purpose.
The crucifixion shows that God does not remain distant from human suffering. He entered it fully, carried it completely, and transformed it eternally.
And so the pierced Savior remains the greatest revelation of love the world has ever known—not a love spoken in words alone, but a love proven through sacrifice, sealed in blood, and confirmed in resurrection power.
✠ KLT John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
