A Man of Sorrows

Isaiah 53:4 

Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

As a man of sorrows, Jesus was:

~ “Acquainted with grief” - v.3

~ “Despised and rejected of men” - v.3

~ “Wounded for our transgressions” - v.5

~ “Bruised for our inequities” - v.5

Quotes

-A New Approach

 “I used to ask God to help me.  Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking God to do His work though me.” - Hudson Taylor

-Maturity

 “None of us can come to the highest maturity without enduring the summer heat of trials.” - Charles H. Spurgeon

-Truth

 “Oh, Father, for the surety that there is a truth in this world, we’re thankful. For the assurance that there is a right and wrong and you have always done what is right, we’re thankful. We’ve all failed you; we’ve all taken wrong paths and made wrong choices. Guide us, Father. Enrich our conscience so that we may be faithful to the great and wonderful gift that you’ve given us.”-Max Lucado

Mark 8:36

What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Thoughts on Today's Verse....

We chase after so many different things. Only one thing is needful. Having a fist full of dollars, a great estate, and lots of prestige doesn't mean a whole lot if you've gone to your ultimate address without the Lord. Even worse is to find that in the middle of your busy-ness, you awake to find yourself in the barren land where Christ does not dwell and life is not found. Let's not lose our life, our soul, our meaning, chasing after what is not lasting.