Has anyone believed us
or seen the mighty power
of the LORD in action?
Like a young plant or a root
that sprouts in dry ground,
the servant grew up
obeying the LORD.
He wasn't some handsome king.
Nothing about the way he looked
made him attractive to us.
He was hated and rejected;
his life was filled with sorrow
and terrible suffering.
No one wanted to look at him.
We despised him and said,
“He is a nobody!”
He suffered and endured
great pain for us,
but we thought his suffering
was punishment from God.
He was wounded and crushed
because of our sins;
by taking our punishment,
he made us completely well.
All of us were like sheep
that had wandered off.
We had each gone our own way,
but the LORD gave him
the punishment we deserved.
He was painfully abused,
but he did not complain.
He was silent like a lamb
being led to the butcher,
as quiet as a sheep
having its wool cut off.
He was condemned to death
without a fair trial.
Who could have imagined
what would happen to him?
His life was taken away
because of the sinful things
my people had done.
He wasn't dishonest or violent,
but he was buried in a tomb
among cruel, rich people.
The LORD decided his servant
would suffer as a sacrifice
to take away the sin
and guilt of others.
Now the servant will live
to see his own descendants
He did everything
the LORD had planned.
By suffering, the servant
will learn the true meaning
of obeying the LORD.
Although he is innocent,
he will take the punishment
for the sins of others,
so that many of them
will no longer be guilty.
The LORD will reward him
with honor and power
for sacrificing his life.
Others thought he was a sinner,
but he suffered for our sins
and asked God to forgive us.
Isaiah 53
I was headed on the road to Hell with no way to avoid it, but Jesus stepped in the line of fire and took Satan's best shot at me! The wound was fatal and life soon left the human body of my Lord.
But then came the miracle beyond all miracles. Jesus not only paid the price for my sins, but He conquered death and the grave. Jesus came back to life, rose from the grave and calls those who will believe on Him to an eternity of peace and joy with Him in Heaven!
Today if you don't feel loved, then you haven't heard the story of Jesus!
"Lord, tell me the story of Jesus and write on my heart every word! And Lord, I really like the end of the story, when You come and get me and take me to be with You forever! Amen."
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