—Isaiah. 53:4,5/Matt. 8:16,17 Suffering Vicariously (Our Delegated Substitute!)
Isaiah 53: 3,4
- He is despised (hated, reviled, loathed, shunned, scorned, derided [antonym is beloved: how heartbreaking that the beloved Son of God bore all this FOR ME!])
- and rejected (disallowed, forbidden, banned, excluded, vetoed, prohibited) of men;
- a man of sorrows (distresses, troubles, burdens, disappointments),
- and acquainted with grief (sorrow, heartache, anguish, pain, misery, unhappiness, woe [antonym is joy: how ironic, that the joy of the Lord gives me strength! Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.]):
- 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.
The NT reference, which speaks of Jesus’ healing the sick, refers back to Isaiah, but I think more of His “vicarious sufferings” on the cross. Yes, He suffered physical pain more than I can imagine, but the fact the He was also bearing the sins of the world is beyond human comprehension. When I think of my darkest days—those times when I was guilty of some sin and yet not willing to confess or forsake it—I think of the agony of heart: the guilty and misery in my soul! That is just a microcosm of what Jesus bore on the cross! He bore it ALL!
APPLICATION: Stop sinning! Oh, wouldn’t that be wonderful?! I can never be fully “sin-free” or sin less, but as the play on words tells us: I can’t be sinless but I can sin less! PTL!
And then be grateful for God’s forgiving power! It cost SO much, but it is FREE to all who will yield to His perfect way!
Beyond Common Sense 
As I read your post and there was you heading of it, Beyond Common Sense. It made me think of how some view the death of Jesus for others sins. I have had it said to me that it doesn’t make sense. It makes sense to die for our own kids but others. I love the whole thing on your post. thanks.
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Thank you for your comment! Sorry, I missed this until now. I’ve come to understand that until a person receives Christ for forgiveness and has the Holy Spirit to instruct, they will not understand. Sad, but just another blessing to praise the Lord for. It’s a free gift to all! Again, thanks for your kind remarks! Eph 3:3,4
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