Jesus Christ, the Suffering Man

Monday, April 7, 2025

Theme: "Jesus Christ, the Suffering Man."

Text: Isaiah 50:5-7

5. The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned back. 6. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who plucked out my beard; I did not hide my face from shame and spitting. 7. But the Lord GOD has helped me; therefore I was not put to shame; therefore I set my face like a flint, knowing that I would not be put to shame.

Let's remember:

Jesus Christ is called the suffering man because he had to endure pain, suffering, insults, torments, contempt, violence, and everything that imprints suffering on the soul, spirit, and flesh. Jesus suffered all sorts of things that would have made him make a cowardly decision to give up. The suffering we endure today is nothing compared to that endured by Jesus Christ. His ended in death on the cross. The prophet Isaiah spoke of the horrors of Judean injustice, the monstrosity of the denial of justice that Jesus would endure. Pulling out someone's beard is the most ignominious treatment one can inflict. In 2 Samuel 10:4, Hanun seized David's servants, made them shave off half their beards, and had their clothes cut down the middle to the top of their thighs; then he dismissed them. These people were so confused and ashamed that David told them to hide until their beards grew. The prophet Isaiah foretold Jesus' suffering to make us understand that there is Someone who has borne our suffering. He took it upon Himself to relieve us. He suffered so much that we have no right to disavow Him. Let us not be traitors who would deny the suffering Jesus experienced to save us. Have a great Monday. Amen.

Alain Louz.-