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 53:10-12
As a Christian, when you are accused of something you did not do and you suffer the consequences of a crime you did not commit you are being allowed the to walk in the steps of Jesus.
In your heart you may scream "It's not right, it's not just. I don't deserve this!" But yes you do because you have asked to be given the honor of being like Jesus. The depth of your suffering is parallel to the depth of your desire to walk as Jesus walked.
Not many have run hard after God and only a memorable few have followed Jesus in giving up this life in order to walk in His perfect will. But those who have are the most blessed of men.
Can you live as a Christian and not step out of the boat onto the stormy sea? Of course you can. Only Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water with Jesus. The other disciples believed but only Peter could tell the story about when he walked on water with Jesus!
The question is this: “Do you want to tell the world how Jesus lived, or do you want to show the world how Jesus lived?”
"Lord Jesus, I want to be like You. And Lord there is much of You that I don't understand . I know that being like You means that I will suffer unjustly and the world will despise me and reject me like it did You. But being like You is certainly the greatest honor and blessing. May You be praised forever. Amen."
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