Today we read of the personal cost involved in Jesus’ sacrifice. Despised and rejected by men, pierced and crushed, oppressed and afflicted, no majesty or beauty apparent in his form, chastised in order to bring us peace. Yet as a result many are accounted righteous.
Jesus “bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.” Such a contrast from the king that Israel chose, fruitlessly searching for his father’s donkeys. Jesus is the Lamb of God, the first-fruits of those who have “conquered the beast and its image”.
Jesus led the way, it’s up to us now to follow his example, so that we too can sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty… your righteous acts have been revealed”.