Isaiah 53:6
Christ didn’t lay down
His life for one person on this earth, but for every man who has taken a breath
upon this earth knowing that we all fallen short of the glory of God… The
message from today’s devotion is that none of us are perfect; as a matter of fact,
we all have flaws and if it were not for the grace and mercy of God, we would
all dwell together in the pits of hell… The bible refers to us a sheep for the simply fact that we must
be guided or else we will surely be loss and eventually devoured by the enemy…You have to come to grips that you cannot get
through this life on your own ability… There are so many of us that think we
have the answers or that we can obtain them within our own finite minds, when
you think like this you have already given your very soul over to the predator
and don’t stand a chance in this battle let alone the war… Understand that
temptation upon this earth is real and if given a small crack or whole in the
plan, we will go astray (like sheep) not knowing the consequences of our
actions or the fate which lies ahead when we take the detour… I can recall
countless light bulb moments in my life where I wish I could have gone back in
time and changed my decisions the day prior… This passage not only speaks to
our imperfection, but it also speaks to the humility that a child of God must
have and display on this earth… One of the things that plague the Christian on
this earth is to admit that they don’t have the answers and may not even know
what the end result will be… To often we masquerade as if we know everything
and behind close doors we begin to venture off track to try and find the
answers and end up jus like the wandering sheep spoken of in this passage…
Growing up, my father what always tell us, “the hardest three words for people to say is I don’t know…” and this stands true in the body of Christ… We
have to rely totally on the will and plan of God and walk in faith which means
that we don’t have to know what will happen or when to determine whether we
will travel this road or not… I cannot even describe how critical this point is
in our walk on this earth; when asked about the time when God’s kingdom would
be reestablished, Jesus said "No
one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,
but only the Father.” It’s a downward spiral when we begin to act as
if we know things and as if we are perfect without flaws or blemishes… The
Pharisee’s missed the chance of walking in direct line with Jesus Christ
because of the lack of humility and understanding who they were and what He
really meant… It’s okay if you have fallen short today, yesterday or even
tomorrow; what’s unacceptable is when you act as if it did not happen or that
you can overcome the setback on your own accord… This principle must be applied
to our lives, we have to look at ourselves as sheep and declare that we need
our shepherd with us… We must acknowledge that we don’t want to wander off
course anymore and that we want to be about the business of our Father… It is
because of the mistakes and errors we make when we try to walk in our own will
as oppose to the will of God which leads to what Isaiah says in that the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us
all… Jesus died for you and
the errors you make today are proof of that… His death was not in vain;
however, I feel sorry for the one who doesn’t recognize the door which He
opened and instead, they continue to wander off course with a dead end laying
before them… While we were yet
sinners, Christ died for US… Just think about that statement for a second, don’t become
distracted or continue to read this message; just simply reflect on that
opening statement! In all your mess, in
all your shortcomings, in all your bad decisions, Christ died for you! He said
even though you have messed up I see a need in your life that I am going to
fill… Isaiah reminds us today of how magnificent God is; he declares to us
today that Grace and Mercy that Christ continues to bestow on mankind… He was
living in Glory, sin was foreign to him and his name was praised all day long;
yet he thought it not robbery to come down from his thrown to give you a chance
to have eternal life… He wanted to share his kingdom with you, He wanted to see
you at times when sin was destroyed and peace fills your life… He wanted to see
the tears removed from you eyes and the joy shown through your bright smiles…
We all have fallen short, we have turned our backs on the Lord and he took all
of our sin, he took all of our filth and said I will pay your debt; I will be
bruised and pierced because I love you… I will endure the hardships that come
my way because I don’t want to see you bogged down any longer… This is what
Christ thinks of you, this is how much you mean to him; this is why He took the
form of man and died the most humiliating death on earth! He said I am dying so
you can live, I am clothed in imperfection that you may be perfected; I am
starving so that you have be filled… I have seen your pain, I have seen your
sorrows and its just touch much for me to sit back and watch you endure without
comfort or a friend… Allow me to lighten
your burden, allow me to take some of this load off of your back and serve you!
God is truly awesome, just look at where your life should be and where you are
to know how true that statement really is…The sooner that your recognize the errors of your ways, the
sooner God can groom your through them and lead you to the divine destiny He
designed uniquely for you before your conception in your mother’s womb…
BE BLESSED!!!
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