Daily Devotions

Isaiah 53: 4Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering

This prophecy that Isaiah gave surmised the mission of Jesus Christ in fulfilling the Gospel of Salvation. Isaiah spoke about the oppression and affliction that Jesus had to suffer for the world. This suffering was according to the divine plan of God that the price for the redemption of our sins must be borne by another who is pure and sinless.

That punishment was originally meant for us the sinners to suffer but God sends Jesus who is pure and sinless to take our place and bor our punishment. This was the plan of the Father and Jesus understood the need for Him to fulfil it without which the full price for our sins would not have been paid. This perfect sacrifice satisfied the Father and He declared that there is no further need to have another sacrifice of all men.

That plan was finished at the Cross when Jesus had been faithful and obeyed the Father till the end when He cried out ‘It is finished’. The salvation plan of God has been completed and fulfilled. Throughout the trial and persecution Jesus offered Himself willingly and never rejected it but He was in obedient to the point of enduring all suffering and dying on the Cross.

Then on the third day He resurrected and is alive even today and having gone through all the suffering, Jesus knows and understands our circumstances and He cares for us. He is compassionate and merciful. All that Jesus wants from us is that we be faithful to Him and walk with Him and live our lives for Him.