God's Chosen Servant .. isa 53

How could an Old Testament person understand the idea of Christ dying for our sins--actually bearing the punishment that we deserved? But God has pulling aside the curtain of time to let people of Isaiah's day look ahead to the suffering of the future Messiah and that resulting forgiveness made availabe to all people.

We have the hindsight to see and know the identity of the promised Messiah, who has come and died for our sins. But if we know all that Jesus did and still reject HIM, our sin is much greater than that of the ancient Israelites.

Have you given your life to Jesus Christ, the good shepherd, or are you still going your own way like a wandering sheep?

Here, the sinless servant of the Lord offers HIMself for our sins. HE is the lamb offered for the sins of all people.

The Messiah suffered for our sake, bearing our sins to make us acceptable to God. What can we say to such love? How will we respond ti HIM?

Today's Idolatry--Money Fame Power.. Isaiah 44

Isaiah tells us , "who but a fool would make his own god--an idol that cannot help him one bit?".

we think of idols as statues of wood or stone, but in reality idols is anything natural that is given sacred value and power.

If your answer to any of the following questions is anything or anyone other than God, you may need to check out who or what you are worshiping;

1) who created me?

2) whom do i ultimately trust?

3) whom do i look to for ultimate truth?

4) whom do i look for security and happiness?

5) who is in charge of my future?