By His Scourged You are Healed

January 31, 2014 - By His Scourged You Are Healed – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:5 “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed” (KJV). “But He was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped, and we were healed” (NLT)!

Today, the Lord wants me to notice something more of Isaiah 53:5. I notice four words from KJV, wounded, bruised, chastisement and stripes and also from NLT, wounded, crushed, beaten, and whipped. Then I research on the three gospels, I realized they used the word, scourged. Out of four gospels, I choose John 19:1 “Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged Him” (KJV). “Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip” (NLT). The word, scourge means to whip severely: FLOG (to beat severely with or as if with a rod or whip); to cause severe suffering to.

He was scourged for our transgressions; He was scourged for our iniquities; He was scourged for our peace; and He was scourged for our sicknesses. This was the most awful feelings when I realized what the word, scourged meant. When I read the part of Jesus being scourged, somehow I might have overlooked those three gospels from Matt. 27:26; Mark 15:15; and John 19:1. This was the most awful torture to think that our Messiah had to go through this.

The point is that, when you want healing, think of what our Messiah went through. When you have Communion, the Lord’s Supper, put your faith in action by taking bread and cup of juice. Hold the bread in your hand and say this: Thank you Jesus for Your broken body. Thank you that by your scourges which fell on your back I am completely healed. I believe and I receive. Then eat the bread. Next, take the cup in your hand and say this: “Thank You Jesus for the covenant cut, the scourges in Your blood. Your blood has brought me forgiveness and washed me from every sin. I thank You that Your blood has made me righteous. And as I drink, I thank You for the healing in my whole body. In Jesus’ name and I love You and thank You, Jesus! Believe it and receive it in Jesus’ name. Amen!

Song: We Remember You

As we drink this cup, we remember You;

As we eat this bread, we honor You;

and we offer You our lives

as You have offered Yours for us.

We remember all You’ve done for us,

We remember Your covenant with us,

We remember, and worship You, O Lord.

(Song by Kirk Dearman)

Communion Song

   1. Take this bread I give to you, and as you do, remember Me.

This bread is My body—broken just for you.

             Take it, eat it, each time you do; remember Me, remember Me.

2. Take this cup I fill for you, and as you do, remember Me.

This cup is the new covenant I’m making with you.

               Take it, drink it, each time you do; remember Me, remember Me.

   3. Take this love I’ve given you, and as you do, remember Me.

(Song by Barry McGuire)

Made Intercession for Transgressors

Jan. 30, 2014 - Made Intercession for Transgressors – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:12b “… and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors” (KJV). “He was counted among those who were sinners. He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners” (NLT).

Mark 15:27-28 “And with Him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’ ” (KJV). Two criminals were crucified with him, their crosses on either side of His. And the Scripture was fulfilled that said, “He was counted among those who were rebels” (NLT). (The rebel means not obeying; fighting against one’s government or ruler.)

Luke 23:34 “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (KJV). Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people because they don’t know what they are doing” (NLT). In His agony on the cross, Jesus interceded for His enemies—a picture of love and forgiveness to the end. The picture is of Jesus the Mediator. He had come for this very purpose, to stand as the Mediator between God and sinful man.

Isaiah 53:12 had been predicted that Christ would pray for transgressors. The word, transgress means break a law, command; sin against; to go beyond limits set by; to violate (fail to keep) a command or law. Other translations might be interested to share the interpretation of transgress: godless; lawless ones; outlaws; lawbreaker; and criminals.

The very purpose for His coming was to make provision for forgiveness of sins. Because of His death, God would be able to forgive the sins of men, even those who were now crucifying Him. The men crucifying Him did not know who He was. 1 Cor. 2:8 “None of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

Luke 22:37 Jesus said, “For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in Me. And He was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning Me have an end” (KJV). “For the time has come for this prophecy about Me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among those who were rebels.’ Yes, everything written about Me by the prophets will come true” (NLT).

Jesus knew about the prophet, Isaiah who wrote chapter 53. The things concerning Him “have an end” means an accomplishment, fulfillment, completion. Amazing grace that the Suffering Messiah would fulfill Isaiah 53 and man’s salvation would be finally settled and finished. He was to proclaim upon the cross “It is finished.” The most wonderful truth in all the world is this: God will hold no sin against any man, if that man will personally trust His Son. John 3:16 welcome anyone to open their hearts to Jesus.

Come Into My Heart

Come into my heart, Come into my heart,

Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.

Come in today, come in to stay.

Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.

(Author unknown, out of memory)

He Hath Poured Out His Soul

January 29, 2014 – He Hath Poured Out His Soul – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:12a “There will I divide him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death …” (KJV). “I will give him the honors of one who is mighty and great, because He exposed Himself to death” (NLT). 

What does it means when “He hath poured out His soul unto death? God promised to reward Christ for His atoning death, and Christ in turn promises to share His reward with all the “strong” that follow Him in doing battle against sin and Satan through the power of the Spirit. Let’s notice two words, “the spoil.” It means stolen goods. Christ won the battle against Satan and had taken back “the spoil,” “the authority” that Satan; the Serpent had stolen from Adam. Now Christ, the second Adam has given back the “authority” to the born-again believers to use His name and power against Satan.

Colossians 2:15 mentioned about Christ “… having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it” (KJV). “… God disarmed the evil rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross of Christ” (NLT).

Note from The Full Life Study Bible: “Christ triumphed over all the demonic forces and satanic powers of the world through His death on the cross. He stripped them of their power to hold men and women captive to the dominion of evil against their will. The child of God shares in this triumph. We not only gain victory over the world and temptation, but also possess the power to wage war against the spiritual forces of evil.”

Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (KJV). “For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms” (NLT).

The point of this Manna was that Jesus, the Messiah went to the cross … and poured out His soul … and gave His very last breath when He said, “It is finished” … Our Messiah won … Just to think that my Messiah loved me … Oh, the wonder of it all … The wonder of it all … Just to think that God loved me …

Song: May I Never Lose the Wonder

1. Oh, the wonder when Christ found me,

    And He won me by His grace.

    Things of time to me could never

    Dim the beauty of His face.

Chorus:

    May I never lose the wonder,

    Ever precious, ever new.

    Then my heart will never wander,

    From Thy love so kind and true.

       (Margot Zilch, Sing His Praise)    

Travail of His Soul

January 28, 2014 - Travail of His Soul – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:11 “He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied: by His knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities” (KJV). “When he shall see all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of what he has experienced, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins” (NLT).

What is the purpose of His soul being in travail? The suffering of the Messiah would accomplish God’s purpose and result in salvation for the “many” who believe. Our Messiah was satisfied because He experienced the travail. Our Messiah had hard labor and agony. Our Messiah went through the intense pain of mind or body. Our Messiah felt the torment in His soul. Our Messiah felt the anguish which means the extreme pain or distress in mind or body. Travail also means suffer pains of child birth. Our suffering Messiah gave birth to many souls who came to believe in Him.

Then next focus is ‘My righteous servant’ justify many because He took our sins on the cross. Our Messiah was satisfied because of what He had experienced and He made it possible for us to be counted righteous. We are righteous because of Christ’s finished work at the cross. We are righteous because He already took our sins at the cross.

Another thing to share is found in Matthew 12:15-21 NLT “But Jesus knew what they were planning. He left that area, and many people followed Him. He healed all the sick among them, but He warned them not to say who He was. This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning Him: Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, and I am very pleased with Him. I will put my Spirit upon Him and He will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not fight or shout; He will not raise His voice in public. He will not crush those who are weak, or quench the smallest hope, until He brings full justice with His final victory. And His name will be the hope of all the world.”

The fulfillment of prophecy is found in Isaiah 42:1 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one …” The chosen servant reveals a character of gentleness, encouragement, justice, and truth. When you feel broken and bruised or burned out in your spiritual life, God won’t step on you or toss you aside as useless but will gently pick you up. A song of praise to the Lord is Isaiah 42:10-17 and I chose Isaiah 42:10-12.

A Song of Praise to the Lord

       Sing a new song to the Lord!

      Sing his praises from the ends of the earth!

        Sing, all you who sail the seas,

               all you who live in distant coastlands.

      Join in the chorus, you desert towns;

      let the villages of Kedar rejoice!

                                           Let the people of Sela sing for joy;

             shout praises from the mountaintops!

     Let the coastlands glorify the Lord;

                                                              let them sing his praise.

It Pleased the Lord to Bruise Him

January 27, 2014 - It Pleased the Lord to Bruise Him – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:10 “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; he (God) that put him (Jesus) to grief: when thou (God) shalt make his (Jesus’) soul an offering for sin, he (Jesus) shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand” (KJV).

“But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and fill him with grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have a multitude of children, many heirs. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s plan will prosper in his hands” (NLT).

The phrase from KJV, “it pleased the Lord to bruise Him,” has really puzzled me for a long time. While pondering upon this phrase, the Holy Spirit showed me a vision me to set back and see the whole thing first and not to look at one phrase only.

Remembering the lambs being sacrificed at the Brazen Altar, morning and night and I counted two times 365 days which total up to 730 lambs a year. Since that time began with Moses until Christ was about 600 years (Exodus 29:38-42). I would not want to count how many lambs that had been sacrificed during those time. That sacrifice was a continual reminder that the Messiah, the Lamb of God would come.

Then I saw another vision with so many other animals such as ram, sheep, calf, bulls, goats, pigeon and more that have been sacrificed and it was the bloodiest butchering work I have ever seen. My father was a butcher so I could imagine what this was like. Now, Holy Spirit showed me that God had seen so many sacrifices for so many years. “Those yearly sacrifices reminded them of their sins year after year. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Heb.10:3-4 NLT).  

Christ said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or grain offerings or animals burned on the altar or other offerings for sin, nor were You pleased with them” (though they are required by the law of Moses). Under the old covenant, the priest stands before the altar day after day, offering sacrifices that can never take away sins. But our High Priest (Jesus Christ) offered Himself to God as one sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then He sat down at the place of highest honor at God’s right hand” (Heb. 10:8,11,12 NLT).

Only then could I understand this Scripture very clear that God was pleased that Christ could end the multitudes of animals being sacrificed. To God, it was worth it all just to bring us to heaven through Christ’s redemption, through His blood that sprinkled the way toward our heavenly Father’s throne. Now, it was clear that “it pleased God to bruise Jesus” so we could have the fellowship with our “Abba, our daddy.” That’s how close God wants us to be with Him. Awesome!

Song: Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found,

Was blind, but now I see.

(John Newton; John P. Rees, Sing His Praise)

His Grave with the Wicked

January 25-26, 2014 - His Grave with the Wicked – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:9 “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth” (KJV).

“He had done no wrong, and he never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave” (NLT). *This phrase may simply indicate that Jesus Christ would die alongside the wicked, or that the Roman soldiers intended to bury Him with the two thieves. Yet, as here Isaiah had prophesied, He was buried in the grave of a rich man. [*Note from Full Life Study Bible]

John 19:38-42 NLT “Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take Jesus’ body down. When Pilate gave him permission, he came and took the body away. ³⁹Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night, also came, bringing about seventy-five pounds of embalming ointment made from myrrh and aloes. ⁴⁰Together they wrapped Jesus’ body in a long linen cloth with the spices, as is the Jewish custom of burial. ⁴¹The place of crucifixion was near a garden, where there was a new tomb, never used before. ⁴² And so, because it was the day of preparation before the Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.”

*Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus were secret followers of Jesus. They were afraid to make this allegiance known because of their positions in the Jewish community. Joseph was a leader and honored member of the Jewish high council. Nicodemus, also a member of the high council, had come to Jesus by night (3:1) and later tried to defend Him before the other religious leaders (7:50-52). Yet they risked their reputations to provide for Jesus’ burial. This tomb was probably a cave carved out of the limestone hillside. It was large enough for a person to walk into, so Joseph and Nicodemus carried Jesus’ body into it. A large stone was rolled in front of the entrance. [*Note from QVLAB]

John 19:39-40 tell us that Nicodemus brought 75 pounds of embalming ointment made from myrrh and aloes to cover Jesus’ body. Joseph and Nicodemus wrapped Jesus’ body with fresh long linen cloth with the spices since it was the Jewish custom of burial. Joseph and Nicodemus had completed the burial of Jesus and they had the large stone rolled to close the cave before the Sabbath began at sundown.

From this scripture, it was the first time I realized that Joseph of Arimathea had help, Nicodemus to help him out with Christ’s burial in a cave. God must have spoken to their hearts. Jesus, our Savior had put His complete trust in them to do the work that they needed to do. Isaiah 53:9 has brought the fulfillment about Jesus’ grave through the New Testament Scriptures. 

Song: Jesus Paid It All

I hear the Savior say,

“Thy strength indeed is small;

Child of weakness, watch and pray,

Find in Me thine all in all.”

Chorus:

Jesus paid it all;

All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain;

He washed it white as snow.

(Lyrics: Elvina Mabel Hall, Sing His Praise)

He Was Cut Off

January 23-24, 2014 - He Was Cut Off – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 53:8 “He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare His generation? For he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.”

The phrase, “He was taken from prison and from judgment” may interpret as “without protection, without justice, he was taken away”– NEB. “They did away with him unjustly”-Mof. [The Bible from 26 Translations by Curtis Vaughan, Th.D. General Editor] In a way I would say: “They were not being fair to Him because they didn’t give Him a fair trial and justice.” The word, stricken means to deliver a stroke or blow; to hit or to attack; to pierce. NLT interpreted “he was suffering their punishment.”

The phrase, “for he was cut off” brought attention to Daniel 9:26 “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off …” The commentary explained that the Messiah, the Anointed One, will be rejected and killed by His own people.

Acts 8:33 NLT “He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” Philip rode with a man from Ethiopia who had read Isaiah 53. An Ethiopia man had asked for help to understand the scripture from Isaiah 53:7-8 and Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus (Acts 8:35). (Ref. Acts 8:26-40).

This prophecy was fulfilled when the Scripture quoted, “He was cut off” which pointed out to the very end of His life at the cross. The suffering of Christ utters His final words with a loud voice, “It is finished.” This cry signifies the end of His sufferings and the completion of the work of redemption. The debt for our sin has been paid in full, and the plan of salvation established. Only then does He offer a final prayer, “Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit.” (Ref: Mat.27:50; Jn.19:30; Lu.23:26)

               Song: Blessed Redeemer

1. Up Calvary’s mountain, one dreadful morn,

    Walked Christ my Savior weary and worn,

    Facing for sinners death on the cross

    That He might save them from endless loss.

Chorus:

   Blessed Redeemer! Precious Redeemer!

   Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree;

   Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading,

   Blind and unheeding, dying for me!

2. O how I love Him, Savior and Friend,

    How can my praises ever find end!

    Thro’ years un-numbered on heaven’s shore,

    My tongue shall praise Him forevermore.

      (Lyrics: Avis Burgeson Christiansen, Sing His Praise)