Poured Out on Purpose
Opening Thoughts:
Isaiah 53:12 states “…he poured out his soul to death…” I am overwhelmed that the Lord would choose to suffer and die for me.
Scripture:
Prophecy: Isaiah 50:6, 53:12, Fulfilment: John 10:11, 17-18
Devotional:
I believe one of the most amazing aspects of the crucifixion is the fact that Jesus chose to give his life for us. When He was being mocked and ridiculed by the crowd, “he saved others but himself he cannot save,” they had no idea that he was staying on the cross for them! Jesus could have gotten down from the cross,
destroyed all of his persecutors and went back to heaven. But He didn’t. He took the physical sufferings, the emotional sufferings and the suffering that came from paying the sin debt of the world, and sacrificed his life for you and me. Amen!
Application:
Have you ever poured out your life to help someone in their time of need, just to see them squander away your sacrifice for them? That is how the Lord feels every time you or I take the freedom that is in Christ and waste it living a selfish and worldly life. We have only one life to live. We should choose to live it for the one who lived and died for us.
Prayer:
Lord, forgive me for the times when I have wasted your sacrifice, living the life I desire. Help me to live the life you desire so that I can be pleasing and honoring to you.