Observation: It's hard to read this text from the Hebrew Bible apart from the familiar context of Good Friday. Even though this was written centuries before the birth of Jesus in a very different historical time, Christians from the very beginning saw Jesus' own sacrifice on the cross in light of this text. Like sheep, the people have gone astray. Yet like the Passover lamb, the servant of God offers up his own life for our sake.
Application: I believe that Jesus is the lamb of God who offers his life up for our sake. But I don't believe it is God's wrath that led him there. In my experience, what brings the most pain to God, and to God's servants, is the wrath of humankind. The lamb has more to fear from the wayward sheep than from his master. Yet it's for our benefit that he gives his life.
Prayer: Jesus, thank you for giving your life for this world, and for me. Amen.
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