The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Isaiah 53:10-11,
"Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him [Jesus Christ the Servant] and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities."
Isaiah 53 is certainly one of the most significant chapters in the Scriptures. In this passage, written 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, we are told that he will suffer, to make "his life an offering for sin".
Paul explains that the wages of sin is death, eternal death, Romans 6:23. However, God gives the most amazing gift! Eternal life in Jesus Christ! We have all sinned and in that God created humanity for himself, rather than simply destroying the race in his judgment of sin, he provided us an opportunity to gain a good standing with him, to fulfill his original intentions for which he made us in the first place.
As this passage in Isaiah explains, God did this by having his Son, Jesus Christ, who is called "the Servant" in these chapters in Isaiah, pay the penalty for our sins. It turns out that in God's court of justice, the payment for sin is "fungible." If you don't know that word, you should. Every believer should know what fungible means. Merriam-Webster defines it as, "being something (such as money or a commodity) of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in paying a debt or settling an account." Jesus Christ gave his life as a payment for our sins, "by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities."
Jesus Christ died on our behalf, to pay the penalty for your sins and my sins (we have all sinned). As we read in the above, "the Lord makes his life an offering for sin".
The passage also continues on to talk about the resurrection of his Servant, "After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied", demonstrating the Father's acceptance of Jesus' payment for our sins!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him [Jesus Christ the Servant] and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities."
Isaiah 53 is certainly one of the most significant chapters in the Scriptures. In this passage, written 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, we are told that he will suffer, to make "his life an offering for sin".
Paul explains that the wages of sin is death, eternal death, Romans 6:23. However, God gives the most amazing gift! Eternal life in Jesus Christ! We have all sinned and in that God created humanity for himself, rather than simply destroying the race in his judgment of sin, he provided us an opportunity to gain a good standing with him, to fulfill his original intentions for which he made us in the first place.
As this passage in Isaiah explains, God did this by having his Son, Jesus Christ, who is called "the Servant" in these chapters in Isaiah, pay the penalty for our sins. It turns out that in God's court of justice, the payment for sin is "fungible." If you don't know that word, you should. Every believer should know what fungible means. Merriam-Webster defines it as, "being something (such as money or a commodity) of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in paying a debt or settling an account." Jesus Christ gave his life as a payment for our sins, "by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities."
Jesus Christ died on our behalf, to pay the penalty for your sins and my sins (we have all sinned). As we read in the above, "the Lord makes his life an offering for sin".
The passage also continues on to talk about the resurrection of his Servant, "After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied", demonstrating the Father's acceptance of Jesus' payment for our sins!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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