The Gift

Who has believed what we have heard? And who has the arm of the Lord been revealed to? He grew up before Him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. He didn’t have an impressive form or majesty that we should look at Him, no appearance that we should desire Him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; He was despised, and we didn’t value Him. Yet He Himself bore our sicknesses, and He carried our pains; but we in turn regarded Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds. We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished Him for the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:1‭-‬6 HCSB


Today we see our Saviour's gift to us, His life. Iniquity and sin are heavy. They were poured out on one man, Jesus, the Son of God. Personally, as I stand for righteousness I experience the crush, the hate of my enemy. Yet Jesus had the sin of all mankind laid upon Him.

As Jesus lived and breathed He was hated. As He healed the sick, He was hated. As He fed the multitude He was hated. Yet it did not affect Him until the cross. Hatred whipped Him. Hatred spat upon Hum. Hatred nailed Him to the cross. Yet love for us poured our inequities upon Him. He was crushed and bruised for us.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. Whoever believes in Him, will be saved.

He died for us but death could not hold Him down. He rose again to give us victory over sin and iniquity. By His gift we can live. Amen!