Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"He was led as a lamb to the slaughter"
Text: Isaiah 53:7
THE SILENCE OF THE SUFFERING MESSIAH
The way the Messiah endured suffering is truly remarkable. His ability to keep silent despite injustice and great pain is astonishing!
“He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He opened not His mouth;
He was led as a lamb to the slaughter,
And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.”
Isaiah 53:7
1. The suffering of the Messiah.
a) He was oppressed.
b) He was afflicted.
c) The Lord Jesus suffered great affliction caused by:
i) The chief priests and elders (Matthew 27:1)
ii) Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor (Matthew 27:2)
iii) The soldiers of the governor (Matthew 27:27-31)
2. The Messiah’s response.
a) He did not open His mouth:
i) To complain.
ii) To protest.
iii) To curse His tormentors.
b) He was compared to a lamb led to the slaughter house.
i) He was docile.
ii) He was the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
iii) He must bear great pain that He might atone for the sins of mankind.
c) He was compared to a sheep that was going to be sheared.
i) He remained silent.
ii) He was calm and composed.
iii) His silence amidst great pain and suffering is remarkable!