Isaiah 53- Jesus Was Sorrowful in His Life, Part 2 (TMF:496)

Monday, September 19, 2016
Peace to Live By: Isaiah 53- Jesus Was Sorrowful in His Life, Part 2 (TMF:496) - Daniel Litton
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       He was sad to see the dramatic and life defying elements of sin. Surely, though, this picture we see hear at the tomb of Lazarus can give us a ‘big picture’ view into the thoughts of Jesus, into his psychology, a man of sorrows. He was one, who like Isaiah said, was “acquainted with grief.” He was already familiar with these feelings. You see, people hide their faces from the Messiah because of what he represents. People despise him because he represents Truth, and they don’t want to be faced with the truth. Jesus showed people their true colors—he showed people the reality and grievous parts of sin, and the grievous effects that sin causes in people’s lives. Many people, though, don’t want to face the truth. They don’t want to face the reality that the way they are living their lives in their current state is wrong. They don’t want to change, for they love their sin. They love the glory that comes from their peers more than the glory that actually comes from God (see John 12:43). And even as Christians, we have to be careful that we don’t fall into these traps.