Tag: Isaiah 52-57
Beautiful feet!
Scripture reading for August 1st: Isaiah 52-57
When you think of beauty, are the feet the first part of your body to come to mind? Isaiah, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, made particular mention of the feet of those who would bring the “good news” of God reigning on Zion. “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7) God would Himself come to Zion and lay bare His holy arm and all the earth would see His salvation! (Isaiah 52:10)
Isaiah saw the servant as “high and lifted up and highly exalted”. This servant would act wisely, but would be marred and disfigured. In His suffering, He would sprinkle many nations and bring His salvation to those who did not know! (Isaiah 52:13-15) Isaiah saw this servant as one with no natural beauty that would attract us to Him. (Isaiah 53:2) He was actually despised and rejected by men and was a man who knew sorrow intimately. He took our infirmities and carried our sorrows but we assumed that God was punishing Him! (Isaiah 53:3-4)
When we think description of Isaiah’s description of the Servant and what He did for us, we better understand beautiful feet! Our Savior walked on this earth on human feet! He willingly walked in total obedience to God so that we can walk in healing, salvation and freedom! He offered His feet to be nailed to a cross for us! He was “high and lifted up” on that cross! Those feet took our Savior to the place of suffering on our behalf.
We can continue Jesus’ mission by taking this message of “Good News” to a lost and dying world. We may not be much to look at, but the beauty of our feet is that they are obediently walking in the path of Jesus Christ! “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
Beautiful Feet!
Scripture reading for July 31st: Isaiah 52-57
When you think of beauty, are the feet the first thing you think of? Isaiah, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, made particular mention of the feet of those who would bring the “good news”. “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7) God would come to Zion and all the earth would see His salvation! (Isaiah 52:10)
Isaiah saw the servant as “high and lifted up and highly exalted”. This servant would act wisely, but would be marred and disfigured. He would not even look human anymore! In His suffering, He would sprinkle many nations and bring understanding of salvation to those who did not know! (Isaiah 52:13-15) Isaiah saw this servant as one with no natural beauty that would attract us to Him. (Isaiah 53:2) He was actually despised and rejected by men and was a man who knew sorrow and grief intimately. He took our infirmities and carried our sorrows but we assumed that God was punishing Him. (Isaiah 53:3-4) In actuality, this Servant was willingly pierced and crushed for our sins and iniquities. He took wounds for us that brought us healing!
Our Savior walked on this earth on human feet! He willingly walked in total obedience to God so that we could walk in healing, salvation and freedom! He offered His feet to be nailed to a cross for us! He was “high and lifted up” on that cross! Those feet took our Savior to the place of suffering on our behalf! What beautiful feet and what great good news He brought to us!
Now, we can have “beautiful feet” too! We can continue the mission of our dear Savior by obeying Him and taking this message of “Good News” to a lost and dying world. We may not be much to look at, but our feet are beautiful too when they are obediently walking in the path of Jesus Christ! “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
Redeemed Without Money!
Scripture reading for August 2nd: Isaiah 52-57
Americans are used to paying for about everything! Money makes the world go around and enables us to purchase what we need. We work many hours a week and some work several jobs in order to buy the things they need and want. We are a consumer-driven culture that loves to buy.
However, one of our greatest needs cannot be purchased with money. There is simply not enough money to buy it because it is so costly. Even the richest man in the world does not have enough resources to purchase this most pressing need. “No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him–the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough that he should live on forever and not see decay.” (Psalms 49:7-9)
Israel was sold into slavery for nothing. Her sins took her captive and she was taken away. God used Isaiah the prophet to call Israel to freedom and hope. “For this is what the Lord says: you were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.” (Isaiah 52:3)
Although no money would be involved, the price of redemption would be high. God would send His “Servant” who would act wisely and be raised up and highly exalted. (Isaiah 52:13-15) His servant would be marred and disfigured, beyond that of any man. He would not be attractive, but would be despised and rejected by men. He would be a man of sorrows and understand much suffering. This “Servant” would take up our sorrows and bear our infirmities. He would be smitten by God and afflicted, pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our sins and evil. (Isaiah 53:1-7) His punishment would bring us peace and His wounds would heal us! What a redemption by this Servant-Redeemer who was willing to suffer and die to pay a price for us!
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45) Jesus Christ is this willing “Servant” who came to redeem us without money! The ransom was costly–His own life blood and body offered in our place! Isaiah correctly spoke of future things that God alone could know and would fulfill! If you need redemption, today is a good day to “buy” it–by faith in Jesus Christ!
Beautiful feet!
Scripture reading for August 1st: Isaiah 52-57
When you think of beauty, what parts of the body do you immediately think of? Are the feet the first parts to come to your mind? Do you give lots of attention to your feet to make sure they are “beautiful” and noticed? Isaiah, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, made particular mention of the feet of those who would bring the “good news” of God reigning on Zion. “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7) God would Himself come to Zion and lay bare His holy arm and all the earth would see His salvation! (Isaiah 52:10)
Isaiah saw the servant as “high and lifted up and highly exalted”. This servant would act wisely, but would be marred and disfigured. He would not even look human anymore! In His suffering, He would sprinkle many nations and bring understanding of His salvation to those who did not know! (Isaiah 52:13-15) Isaiah saw this servant as one with no natural beauty that would attract us to Him. (Isaiah 53:2) He was actually despised and rejected by men and was a man who knew sorrow and grief intimately from personal experience. He took our infirmities and carried our sorrows but we assumed that God was punishing Him. (Isaiah 53:3-4) In actuality, this Servant was willingly pierced and crushed for our sins and iniquities. He took wounds for us that brought us healing!
When we think about this amazing description of a willing Servant and what He did for us, we better understand beautiful feet! Our Savior walked on this earth on human feet! He willingly walked in total obedience to God so that we can walk in healing, salvation and freedom! He offered His feet to be nailed to a cross for us! He was “high and lifted up” on that cross! Those feet took our Savior to the place of suffering because of us! What beautiful feet and what great good news He brought to us!
Now, we can have “beautiful feet” too! We can continue the mission of our dear Savior by obeying Him and taking this message of “Good News” to a lost and dying world. We may not be much to look at, but the beauty of our feet is that they are obediently walking in the path of Jesus Christ! “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20