"He was 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." (Isaiah 53: 3-4
Why would Jesus have been called the "man of sorrows"? He came to fulfill prophecy which meant it necessary to "take on" or assume all of our griefs. All of our sorrows. Some of you wrestle tonight with sorrow of an unbearable nature. Some have lost loved ones. Some have bridges of dissension within the family that separates loved ones. Some of you are "well acquainted with grief" however, always remember that He, Jesus, came to accumulate these griefs and place them on His shoulders and when, at the cross, He declared, "It Is Finished", He took those sufferings from you, bearing them on himself so that you might be free. Oh, you may never get over the loss of that little child or beloved spouse but Jesus is this "man of sorrows" who holds those emotions for just a certain time when you are strong enough to release them.
Jesus did not immerse Himself in this state of remorse or regret. He was an overcomer, a victor and His actions show us that He has led us out of grief into His everlasting life.
Just as the sufferings Jesus felt real on the cross, so are those that we endure daily and He has overcome the world. Be of great joy. Jesus Christ has chosen to take your burden from you. So today, try to lighten your load by recognizing that Jesus, The Christ has become THAT "man of sorrow" so that you need not.
Praise His Holy Name "man of sorrow"
Dave
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