vs. 7 "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; He was lead like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before his sheerers is silent, so He did not open His mouth."
Our Sunday School class has been studying in Isaiah the last month. It's been interesting because there's so much there and not enough time to discuss the chunks we've bit off. Kind of frustrating. However, I've delved into a favorite teacher of mine's notes on the book and found something very interesting today. I realize that no one, and yes, I mean no one, reads my blog... so I thought I'd write about it.
His take on the verse above is something I had never thought of or heard before. He believes that Jesus Christ didn't open His mouth in defense of His innocence because He considered Himself guilty of our sins which He would bear. Interestingly enough, my immediate reaction was negative. How could Jesus Christ consider Himself guilty and agree that He should be crusified??? However, as I discussed this with Wade is brought something else into light. Jesus died willingly for our sins. At the heart of Christ is always that of a shepherd filled with compassion for the helpless sheep (us). He didn't begrudge the cross, even though He prayed wholeheartedly in the garden the night He was arrested. If that's what had to be done... He was going to do it...
All of this makes me even more certain that God in His infinite mercy is so much greater than we will ever be able to imagine. He took my sick sin and bore it to the point of death just so I could know Him. A HOLY God allowed all of that so that I could shine with His righteousness. He regained His glory in my righteousness. It's all a bit much for me right now and I need to think this through a bit... probably for the next week or so, but it's amazing.
If you actually read this and you have thoughts please comment and let me know what you think.
Di
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