Title

Isaiah 53

Scripture
Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
(Isaiah 53:1)
Devotional
The answer to Isaiah’s rhetorical question is obviously himself. There is no doubt that the prophet had received a clear revelation from God with regard to the coming of Messiah. Isaiah chapter 53 is by far the most powerful, clear prophecy of the life and suffering of Christ. It is the gospel in a single Old Testament chapter. To read these twelve verses of scripture and not see the awesome price paid for the redemption of mankind and the love of God is to deny the unadulterated gospel of Jesus Christ. The beauty, the clarity, and the power of these few verses are irrefutable. In them we see His presence, His reception, His character and His sufferings. Read them again and again. Let these words speak to your heart and share them with others. If someone asks the reason for the hope that is within you, share Isaiah, chapter 53.
Text For The Day
Isaiah 53:1: Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Thought For The Day
“The heart of Christ became like a reservoir in the midst of the mountains. All the tributary streams of iniquity, and every drop of the sins of his people, ran down and gathered into one vast lake, deep as hell and shoreless as eternity. All these met, as it were, in Christ’s heart, and he endured them all.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon, (1834–92) was a great preacher and pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle UK. Apart from 50 popular volumes of sermons, he wrote collections of pithy sayings in John Ploughman’s Talk and many other works.
Questions To Ponder
 
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Report”: A testimony of events, a truthful account, and the evidence about an event.
 
Referencing: “They have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our report?’ So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God,” Romans 10:16-17.
 
Applying: Believe the report and report it to others.