1: Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
The answers to these two questions have not changed, since being asked thousands of years ago. Very few believe what the bible says, so only a few are ever made aware of the reality of God and His provision of salvation.
2: For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Many use their “good looks” and charisma to achieve their goals in life, and to draw others into submitting to their control and influence. Jesus didn’t look like a movie star, He drew people into His heavenly family by loving the “unloveable,” and leading them by EXAMPLE.
3: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Jesus did not have an easy path to walk while living here on earth, as His own people were His worst enemies. Jesus was safer in a crowd of sinners, than He was in the temple among the scribes and priests. As is true today, many are ashamed of the very One Who died to save them from their sins.
4: Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Jesus did not do ANYTHING to deserve the sorrow and pain He received here on earth, and on the cross. His Father had to either punish Jesus for our sins, or punish us for our sins. THANK GOD Jesus accepted the wrath of God upon Himself, so we could be redeemed and saved from our sins.
5: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
It was all for US people! He died and suffered in our place, so why not repent of your sins and receive Jesus Christ as YOUR Lord and Saviour?
6: All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
No human being has lived a sin free life, with the single exception of the Lord Jesus Christ. This means all need to be saved from their sins, are face eternity and God with “sin on our soul.” What a waste, when unbelievers choose to remain in their sins and reject the precious blood of the Lamb of God! If you reject God’s provision of salvation, you will discover by experience “what it means to fall into the hands of a living God.” (as an unbeliever)
7: He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Jesus had nothing to say, because He was actually the One in charge as He was being questioned by the civil and religious authorities of the day. He had already said all that He intended to say regarding the false charges made against Him. He had made up His mind to die for us, and THANK GOD He had no intention of changing His mind!
8: He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Jesus was cut out of the land of the living, which means He died for us. All believers need to declare the “good news” of the gospel of salvation (1 COR 15:1-4), so as many sinners as possible will be saved from their sins.
9: And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Jesus is the King of Kings, but He certainly did not have a “royal” type burial. He was treated like a common criminal, even though He was 100% innocent of sin.
10: Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Why would God the Father be pleased to punish His only begotten Son, in such a horrific manner? While the thought of Jesus Christ becoming sin on our behalf is beyond human comprehension, the Godhead knew it was the ONLY WAY salvation could be made available for all human kind. Jesus already paid for your sins on the cross, so don’t add insult to injury be ignoring your need of salvation from sin and death…
BTW When Philip preached Jesus Christ to the eunuch in Acts chapter 8, he referred to Isaiah 53 as proof the Old Testament was “preaching Christ” in prophecy:
Acts chapter 8
32: The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34: And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35: Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
brother Charles
July 21st, 2008
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