Isaiah 53:10
The Bible says in Isaiah 53:10, Yet it
pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his
seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in
his hand. In this verse the Holy Spirit is beginning to tell us
about the wonderful benefits that resulted for mankind from Jesus suffering
and death on the cross of
The seed of Christ
mentioned here in Isaiah 53:10 is all of the people who become saved through
faith in Jesus. To prolong his days refers to the resurrection of Christ. Jesus
died, but He was raised from the dead. What appeared to be a terrible, terrible
tragedy turned into the greatest of all blessings. God
is like that. He can turn the tables. He can take a disaster and make it a
blessing, once everything has come full-circle. The
death followed by the resurrection of Jesus is the best example of the truth of
Romans 8:28 that says, And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
The Bible says in Isaiah 53:11, He shall see
of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my
righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
It is very interesting that it says, by his
knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many. Jesus is righteous. He is the righteous servant. Jesus will justify
many. To justify means to declare righteous. This is grace: the only One who
ever lived a righteous life will justify those who have not lived righteous
lives. Notice that this justification comes through knowledge. In other
words it comes through knowing Jesus Christ. Everyone who comes to know Christ
in a personal way becomes justified. Jesus can be known in a personal way
because He is alive. He visits men and women, and boys and girls. You can open
your heart to Him. Jesus said in Revelation 3:20, Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him,
and will sup with him, and he with me.
The Bible says in Isaiah 53:12, Therefore
will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with
the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered
with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors. There is suffering at
times if you serve God, but there is also great reward, and the reward
eventually far outweighs the suffering. That is because the rewards last
through eternity, but the sufferings are only for this life. The Apostle Paul
looked forward to the rewards for serving Christ. Paul wrote in Second Timothy
4:8, I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all
them also that love his appearing. Jesus is
the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus is the Judge of the whole earth, and
He will return with a sword to bring retribution and judgment to the wicked of
the earth. Jesus is the Almighty God. Even so somehow by suffering and dying on
the cross, honor and praise and glory will be added to Him throughout all
eternity. If you have not yet been saved, you also can learn to honor Christ
for your salvation. Just bow before Jesus and ask Him to save you from your
sins.
Sometimes it appears that things are
going to turn out one way that is not so good, but then things change, and it
actually turns out much better then one would have thought. That is because God
is in control. He decides what happens in the end. People do not know what the
future holds. People cannot look at the current circumstances and know what the
outcome will be. But God does know the future because He decides the future. He
holds the future in His hands. Also, God seems to enjoy turning the tables.
When people think that one thing is going to happen, sometimes God makes an
entirely different thing to happen. That seems to be the case in what is stated
in Isaiah 54:1. It says, Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break
forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for
more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. Having children was
very important in the days of the Old Testament: perhaps for practical reasons.
Almost all work was based on manual labor. Having another pair of hands in the
household to share in the work was a great blessing. Of course, even in our day
some people feel greatly saddened if they do not have children. Others are not
so saddened, knowing the terrible things that can happen to children in this
life. It is important to notice that the Lord tells those that are without
children that He is going to give them even more children than women who get
married and then have their own sons and daughters. It is most likely that in
Isaiah 54:1 the Lord is speaking
of having spiritual children. Of course, God is concerned about the family of
God. There are those who walk with God who have learned that Christian friends
are often much closer than family members. That is because two Christians who
walk in fellowship with the Lord are of the same spirit, and thus have the
closest of spiritual bonds that is possible in this life. This kind of
closeness will definitely exist among Christians in heaven, and it could be that
way now for everyone who truly walks in the Spirit and not in the flesh. Because Jesus died for
our sins, God promises in Isaiah 54:1, Sing,
O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud,
thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the
desolate than the children of the married wife, saith
the LORD.
The rest of Isaiah chapter 54
continues on the theme of the great prosperity and victory that will be given
to believers because of what Jesus accomplished for them on the cross. It says in
Isaiah 54:2-3, Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the
curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen
thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt
break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the
Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
This promise has not yet been completely fulfilled. Notice the expanse of this
promise. To say that thy seed shall inherit
the Gentiles refers to the entire world
because the Old Testament presents the world as being occupied by Jews and
Gentiles. The Jews are symbolic of the believers, and the Gentiles are symbolic
of the unbelievers. The Gentiles may appear to have the upper-hand over the
believers, but the unbelievers are going to lose it all, and those who trust
Jesus are going to gain everything. Jesus was referring to this same promise in
Matthew 5:5 when He said, Blessed are the
meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
The Bible says in Isaiah 54:4, Fear not;
for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou
confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for
thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
God promises a bright future. Many people fear the future. Many people fear the
uncertainties of life and what trouble a new day might bring. But God says, Fear not. Referring to our past, and
our failures, and the results of our failures that may still linger, God says
to us, thou shalt
not be ashamed. That is how great is the forgiveness of sins given by Jesus Christ. Jesus paid
it all. His death on the cross accomplished eternal benefits to the saved. The
love of God is showered upon us even though we do not deserve it. Looking
forward, Gods blessings and Gods help will be there for us, not because of
ourselves, but because of Jesus and what He did for us in paying the price for
our sins. Isaiah 54:4 refers to the closest of family relationships: marriage
or the lack thereof, and children or the lack thereof. But no matter how badly
some of these human relationships may have turned out for us at this point in
life, God can still fix things. Even if those failed relationships were all our own fault because our own sinfulness or poor
decisions, God is promising that He is going to change everything and make it
better. He is going to set everything right, and give a happy ending to
everything. Of course, all of this is possible because of what Jesus did for us
on the cross of
The Bible says in Isaiah 54:5-8, For thy
Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his
name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall
he be called. For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in
spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but
with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from
thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer. We can
establish the fact that Jesus is the Judge of the whole earth,
and as Judge He must punish sin and He does punish sin. But His capacity for
mercy and forgiveness far over-shadows the punishments that He sometimes gives.
For example, in these verses He does not identify Himself as Judge or Punisher.
He identifies Himself as Redeemer. In Isaiah 54:7 the Lord calls His judgments and
chastisements against
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