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CASNFCI SCRIPTURE & PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Jesus, the son of Man:
He was despised and rejected by others, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. — Isaiah 53:3
“You can’t truly know people unless you walk a mile in their shoes,” we sometimes say. Jesus walked in our shoes and showed that he genuinely knew the full range of human experience.
The Bible often reminds us that Jesus was one of us. He experienced joy and sorrow, feasting and hunger, the fruits of hard work, and the setbacks of poverty. He also knew the grief of losing a close friend, which led him to weep (John 11:32-35). In addition, Jesus was also confronted and discouraged by the spiritual numbness of his disciples (Matthew 16:8-12), and weary from hot, dusty travel (John 4:6). He became angry when people mistreated God and others (Matthew 21:12-13), but he also took children in his arms and taught and blessed them (Matthew 19:13-14). In the account of his crucifixion, as Isaiah foretold, Jesus even experienced total rejection and unimaginable suffering.
“For even The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and give his life a ransom in the place of the many.” ... Mark 10:45. Jesus pioneered our salvation through the experience of humans living in this world. He faced all the temptations and struggles we meet daily and yet he never sinned (Hebrews 4:15). Jesus willingly and obediently dealt with all human experiences as he worked to defeat sin. Our salvation wasn’t won in the beauty and safety of a royal palace.
PRAYER
Thank you, Jesus, for being willing to enter the grime of our humanity to save us. There has never been a greater sacrifice. Halleluiah!
Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE
Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative
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