Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him;
He has put Him to grief.
When You make His soul an offering for sin,
He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days,
And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.
He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.—Isaiah53:10-11a
Though Jesus did not deserve to die, it was the will of the Lord for Him to be “crushed”.
He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."—Matt 26:39
Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done."—Matt 26:42
He made His (Jesus) soul a guilt offering for sin. Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!—John 1:29
He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His day’s...Jesus rose from the dead and lives and reigns forever.
Verse 10b and the first part of verse 11 is my favorite because it is what I want in my own life...
“the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.
He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.”
The one time sacrifice of the Lord’s Servant provided complete satisfaction in settling the sin issue. Jesus saw the labor of His soul and was satisfied. His work was not in vain.
By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities.
I want my life to embody all that my God wants for it. I want the pleasure of the Lord to prosper in my hand and in my life. I want to see the labor of my own soul and be satisfied. I can follow Jesus’ example and surrender, by His Spirit who lives in me, to His will and place my confidence, like He did, in God.
And then one day, I'll cross the river
I'll fight life's final war with pain
And then, as death gives way to victory
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He reigns
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living, just because He lives
—Because He Lives by Kristin Chenoweth
