Almighty Chicks: Blog & Devotional

Isaiah 53

1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

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

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.

8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken.

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.

As I have shared, I recently changed to a different church. Wednesday night we had one of the most touching services that I have ever been to. I normally don’t get too emotional but I wanted to go cry afterwards for all that Jesus suffered for us (BTW, you can check out the service on Facebook- go to Paul White Ministries, well worth watching or listening). But I wanted share the above passage. It amazed me to see Jesus in Isaiah. Jesus died for my sins. God knew that we were sinners, not perfect, but his son was perfect and he shed that perfect lamb for us unworthy sinners. After Wednesday night I have new feelings of Jesus dying for me. I don’t have much to say, no words can describe my feelings. I’m just so unworthy. Let the will of the Lord prosper. Remember that Jesus died for us. He loved us enough to lay down his life and die for us. I know I’m not like Jesus but I can do all I can to see his beauty in all. I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. I hope that you all can stop a few moments this weekend and see the beauty of Jesus in all that surrounds you. Think before you act or speak. Spread the love that Jesus showed to us all. Be kind to everyone. Just some of my thoughts about Easter. Hope you all have a Very Happy Easter.

Keep your head up, faith strong and make every minute count! Love, Amy!