Today's Reading:
Isaiah 51:1-53:12
3 John 1:1-14
Psalm 147:12-20
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Focus Verses: Isaiah 53:11-12
11 After
the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be
satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and
he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore
I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the
spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and
was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors.
Insight:
God's
righteous servant, as foretold by Isaiah, "would pour out his life unto
death" as he "bore the sins of many." He would also, after his
suffering, "see the light of life and be satisfied." He would receive
from God "a portion among the great." He would "divide the spoils with
the strong." Jesus, the suffering Savior who died on the cross, has
risen, and now reigns as Christ the Victor. As victor over sin and
death, he gives life and grace to all who place faith in him.
Response and Action:
Jesus
is more than my Savior; he is my Lord. He not only redeems, he reigns! I
will look to him not only for forgiveness and salvation, but also for
his guidance and command. I will trust him for victory in the battles of
my life. I will do more than merely call him "Lord;" I will strive to prove his
lordship by walking in his ways and doing what he commands. I will do
this by the power and grace of his resurrection Spirit.
O
God, thank you that Christ Jesus has conquered death. Give me the faith
and surrender to embrace him as Savior. Grant me the wisdom and the
will to obey him as Lord. Help me to not only hear his words, but also
to put them into practice. I pray in the name of Jesus, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Spiritual Formation Verses: Luke 6:46-48
46
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? 47 I will
show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts
them into practice. 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down
deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent
struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
Resources:
The Incomparable Christ
by John Stott
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