Isaiah 53:3-4
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
What of Today’s Verse…
Jesus was everything and became nothing and we didn’t notice what he did for us. We just assumed he deserved it, and so we did not repent. But there was something about that sacrificial story that grabbed our hearts and called us home we found in him not only a Savior, but a servant.
Let us Pray:
God Almighty, your plan to redeem me takes my breath away. How and why you chose to take your precious son and expose him to such public disgrace I will never comprehend. But this I do know: you love me with an everlasting love. I pledge to you that I will serve you with all of my strength in thanks for his great sacrifice. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Role Model…
Thank God for people whose compassion, strength, and intelligence bless others.
I have great appreciation for those who have shown compassion, strength, intelligence, and willingness to do what benefits others.
Parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, and other people have been role models who have had a positive influence on me. I have been blessed in many ways, some that may not have been immediately apparent but were revealed as I experienced more of life.
In recognizing role models, I also recognize the potential within myself to be a role model for others. The strength of character displayed by these precious people inspires me to express the strength that is waiting within me to be expressed. Their compassion for others touches my heart, and my own compassion responds. With this understanding, I am doubly grateful for role models.
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity.”—Titus 2:7
