But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

If you’ve ever watched an action movie, you see the main character going through painful acts of getting hit, run over, in a car wreck, blown up. It’s a rough life and you wonder how they always look fresh on the movie screen. As you are probably aware, every actor has a “double” or stunt man/woman. This person is trained on how to take that punch, fall from a tall building and survive the most horrific crash on the big screen. Meanwhile, the actor stands by for the easier scenes so the production can go on.

Today’s verse reminds me that Jesus stepped in and took the punishment I deserve. There is no way I could take enough punishment to clean up my sinful flesh to be visible to God. Yet, God gave us our double, Jesus Christ, who bore the penalty for our sin, our shame and our wicked ways, so our life can go on as a Christian. We don’t’ have to worry about eternal punishment.

You have an important role to live out as a child of God. Live it fully, play it out to your best ability…the world is watching. Your double has your back and already got the rough scenes covered. Be thankful for what God has done for you and the blessings He showers you with on a daily basis! Let the production go on for Christ! God bless!