Isaiah 53:11 Out of his anguish he shall see light;*
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one,* my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah wrote this prophecy long before the time of Jesus. He never named the person he was talking about. He just talks about a "he." Over the years, a name or nickname developed for all these prophecies of Isaiah about someone who would suffer and would care for others through their own suffering. He was called the Suffering Servant. About 2,000 years ago the Suffering Servant got a name. And it's Jesus. Jesus suffered on your behalf. Jesus bore your sins. Jesus makes you righteous.
Here's the important point for this morning: Jesus did it. Not you. You don't have to make anyone righteous. You don't have to bear anyone else's iniquities: heck, you don't even have to bear your own iniquities. Jesus has done it all. Jesus saw light out of his anguish so you don't have to. Don't worry about it. God's got it taken care of.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Remember to join us this Sunday before the big game: 9 am Education Hour, 10 am ONE worship service, 11 am Congregational Meeting with lunch to follow.
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