Scripture Fulfilled

Fulfilled is defined as a feeling of happiness or satisfaction. I can understand God feeling satisfaction when Jesus lost none of those except the one doomed to destruction. However, it is hard for many of us to wrap our heads around the feeling of satisfaction in the fulfillment of Scripture because men cast lots for the Lord’s clothing, when Christ was thirsty on the cross and asked for a drink, or when his bones remained unbroken at the time of his death. Peter said, “But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would suffer. Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus” (Acts 3:18-20 NIV).