I hope that you didn't think that I abandoned the blog. I haven't. I have been very sick for the last couple of weeks with pneumonia. I have been off work, and I am just starting to get back in the swing of things. Hopefully, I will be able to get everything going on the proper schedule on here starting today. Thank you for taking the time to read the message today.
We are currently studying a series of messages where we are looking at some of the names and titles of Jesus found in both the Old and the New Testaments. For today's message, I want us to look at the fact that Jesus is referred to as a Man of Sorrows. This reference to Jesus is found in the Messianic prophecy given by Isaiah in Isaiah 53:3 that reads, "He is despised and rejected of men. A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief." Why is Jesus referred to as a man of sorrows?
I believe that there are at least three reasons why Jesus is called The Man of Sorrows. First of all, the Bible tells us in Philippians 2 that Jesus emptied Himself and took upon Himself the form of a servant. In actuality, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity took up humanity in the person of Jesus Christ. The Lord gave up so much in order to come to this world in order to redeem us and the universe from sin and its consequences. Coming to this earth was not something easy for the Lord to do. It cost Him a lot. Things would never be the same again in a way.
Primarily, I believe that Jesus is called The Man of Sorrows because of what He endured as He suffered for the sins of the world. Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane. All through His life, He knew that it was His mission to be the Lamb of God that would take away the sins of the world. On the cross, Jesus suffered for us bearing our sins in His body on the cross. He endured mocking and abuse. He cried out, "My God, My God. Why have You forsaken Me." None of us can even begin to understand what Jesus endured as He was on the cross suffering for our sins.
I also believe that Jesus is called The Man of Sorrows because He understands as no other person does the terrible state of the this world and those who live in it. Jesus knows that sin has caused pain and oppression, sickness, disease, injustice and an entire of raft of social and moral ills. Jesus knows the darkness that is in the heart of many people, and He knows how many people truly suffer and hurt in this world. He knows that people would be so much better off if they would come to Him. However, the majority of people do not.
Jesus is called a man of sorrows, but He is the one who will bring ultimate and eternal joy and harmony to this world. He will come again, and there will be a new Heaven and a new earth. There will be no more sin. All will be well and returned to the state that was in existence before sin entered into the world. Jesus through His life, death, resurrection and Second Coming is the one who will bring joy to the world.
You can know the joy of the Lord in your heart if you trust in what Jesus has done on your behalf. Jesus died and rose again that you might have life. Abundant life now, and eternal life in the ages to come. Trust in the Lord today. Amen.
Prayer Requests
Please continue to pray that I will fully recover from my illness. I thank you for your prayers.
Pray for those in Maui recovering from the fires.
Let us pray that the fires in Canada will be extinguished.
Continue to pray for peace in the trouble areas of this world. Pray for Ukraine, Syria, Yemen and Sudan among others.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those in the nations of Gambia and Indonesia. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, I hope to get things back on track. I will post the verses on Monday. I will post the next part of the book midweek. I will post the message at the end of the week. May God bless you all.
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