DEAR little girl named Ethel, when her mother gives her children on Sunday a word that they may find in the Bible, and then have a little talk with them on the subject connected with it, always turns to one favorite part—the 53rd chapter of Isaiah. The word last given was “satisfied,” and so she was not long in finding it. What a graphic description we have in that section (commencing chap. 32:13) of Him who, as Peter says in his first Epistle, referring to and quoting from it, “bare our sins in His own body on the tree,” and of whom Paul, towards the close of his Epistle to the Hebrews says: “Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross.” That was the joy of accomplishing the work of salvation. Isaiah said, He should “see of the travail of His soul, and be satisfied.”
As travail means very great sufferings, the prophet’s words signify that He should see the fruit of His sufferings, and be satisfied; that sinners would look unto Him as the bearer of their sins, and in the end enjoy eternal blessedness with Him; and this would be His reward.
Is there any young reader of “Messages of Love” who has not yet given Jesus satisfaction by coming to Him, in order to be a sharer of His joy, of His most precious peace? If there be such a one, why delay any longer? When He says “Come,” do not reason with yourself whether you will come or not, but with the Lord; remember what he says, “Let us reason together.” (Isa. 1:1818Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18).) Remember also the solemn warning, “How shall we escape, if we neglect (or make light of, as in Matt. 22:55But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: (Matthew 22:5)), so great salvation?” Heb. 2:33How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:3).
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