Isaiah 52:13-53:12.
Isaiah 52.13-53.12
The Suffering Servant
The Lord says:
"My servant will succeed! He will be given great praise and the
highest honors. Many were horrified at what happened to him. But
everyone who saw him was even more horrified because he suffered until
he no longer looked human. My servant will make nations worthy to
worship me; kings will be silent as they bow in wonder. They will see
and think about things they have never seen or thought about before.
What God's Servant Did for Us
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 of cruel and 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."
God bless you.
The Suffering Servant
The Lord says:
"My servant will succeed! He will be given great praise and the
highest honors. Many were horrified at what happened to him. But
everyone who saw him was even more horrified because he suffered until
he no longer looked human. My servant will make nations worthy to
worship me; kings will be silent as they bow in wonder. They will see
and think about things they have never seen or thought about before.
What God's Servant Did for Us
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 of cruel and 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."
God bless you.
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