12/23- Day 27- Light four candles.
The Messiah would suffer for our sins and raised- Isaiah 53; Matthew 27, 28
(Isaiah 53) 3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him 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. 11 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 selections)
(Vouet 1622)
Thoughts: Isaiah foresaw that the Messiah would not come in triumph without also suffering. So much of Christ’s suffering is illuminated in these verses and in Psalm 22- so much so that some think Jesus simply tried to duplicate what was said. But Jesus had no control over being pierced (Jn. 19:34), or having his clothes gambled for, or being given a grave with Nicodemus. Isaiah foresaw the Messianic sacrifice- atoning for sin. Isaiah also foresaw that after his suffering and being assigned a grave he would see the light of life (a reference to the resurrection- vs. 11). The amazing thing is that the Creator suffered because of our sins. It is hard to get our head around this kind of love and grace. In some ways Jesus came to suffer and die. He said at the beginning of his ministry, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Christ came to suffer for us that we might have our iniquities borne away.
Prayer: Your deep, amazing love, O God, strengthens me. Help me to live a grateful life because you came and died on my behalf.
The Messiah would suffer for our sins and raised- Isaiah 53; Matthew 27, 28
4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him 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. 11 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 selections)
(Vouet 1622)
Thoughts: Isaiah foresaw that the Messiah would not come in triumph without also suffering. So much of Christ’s suffering is illuminated in these verses and in Psalm 22- so much so that some think Jesus simply tried to duplicate what was said. But Jesus had no control over being pierced (Jn. 19:34), or having his clothes gambled for, or being given a grave with Nicodemus. Isaiah foresaw the Messianic sacrifice- atoning for sin. Isaiah also foresaw that after his suffering and being assigned a grave he would see the light of life (a reference to the resurrection- vs. 11). The amazing thing is that the Creator suffered because of our sins. It is hard to get our head around this kind of love and grace. In some ways Jesus came to suffer and die. He said at the beginning of his ministry, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Christ came to suffer for us that we might have our iniquities borne away.
Prayer: Your deep, amazing love, O God, strengthens me. Help me to live a grateful life because you came and died on my behalf.
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