Isaiah 53- Jesus Faced the Same Struggles We Do (TMF:500)

Friday, September 23, 2016
Peace to Live By: Isaiah 53- Jesus Faced the Same Struggles We Do (TMF:500) - Daniel Litton
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       As far as our own personal sin goes, we understand that Jesus, in his earthly life, faced the same trials and temptations that we face in our lives, yet he did not falter—he did not go against God. He went through them without sinning, and never sinned at all. His life was perfect before God the Father. So the writer of Hebrews encourages us to feel safe in God's presence when we go to him in prayer because God understands where we are coming from. He totally understands our problems in life, even if it’s not that exact same situation that Jesus went through. He understands it, and he will give us both mercy in forgiving our sins and grace that will help us deal with whatever it is and press forward. Going back to our text in Isaiah, we read continue to read of Jesus, “yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted” (Isaiah 53:4, ESV). At the time of Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Israelites had surely “esteemed him stricken, smitten by God.” But that wasn’t the beginning of these harsh feelings against Jesus.