"THE SUFFERING SERVANT"

The Lord says:
My servant will succeed!
He will be given great praise and the highest honors.
Many were horrified at what happen to him but everyone who saw
him was even more horrified because he suffered until he no longer
looked human.
My servant will make nations worthy to worship me, kings will be
silent, as they bow in wonder. They will see and think about things
they have never seen or thought before.
Has anyone believed us, or seen the mighty power of the Lord?
Like a young plant or a root that sprouts in dry ground, the servant
grew up obeying the Lord.
He wasn’t a handsome king. Nothing the way he looked was attractive
to us. He was hated and rejected; his life was filled with sorrow and
terrible suffering. No one wanted to look at him.
We despise him and said: He is a nobody!
He suffered and endured great pain for us, but we thought his
suffering was punishment from God.
He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by taking our
punishment, he made us completely well.
All of us were like sheep that had wandered off. We had each gone
our own way but the Lord gave him the punishment we deserved.
He was painfully abused, but he did not complain.
He was silent like a lamb being led to the butcher, as quiet of a
sheep having its wool cut off.
He was condemn to death without a fair trial.
We could have imagined what would happen to him?
His life was taken away because of the sinful things my people
has done. He wasn’t dishonest or violent, but he was buried in
a tomb of cruel and rich people.
The Lord decided his servant would suffer as a sacrifice to take
away the sin and guilt of others.
Now the Servant will live to see his own descendants.
He did everything the Lord had planned. By suffering, the servant
will learn the true meaning of obeying the Lord.
Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins
of others, so that many of them, will no longer be guilty.
The Lord will reward him, with honor and power for sacrificing
his life.
Others thought he was a sinner, but he suffered for our sins,
and ask God to forgive us.
ISAIAH 53.