Isaiah 53:1-3 "Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?"
"Who hath believed our report?" I cannot answer that question
for anyone else. I do not have the ability to look into anyone's heart to see
what is there or what is not there. So, as I look at this question, I have to
look inside myself to find my answer to the question. Do I believe? I can
tell you that I know I believe when things are going well, the sky is blue, the
birds are singing, the temperature is in the 70's, and I am feeling good. But
what about in the storms of life? What about when things do not go my
way? What about when I am awaiting the results of the blood test? I think
of the disciples going across the Sea of Galilee when the storm arose. Jesus
was asleep while they were fearing for their lives. "Master, carest thou
not that we perish?" Who has believed our report? I think of the
father who brought his son to Jesus: "Lord, I believe. Help thou my
unbelief." Even after His resurrection, Jesus showed Himself to the
disciples, "And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some
doubted." (Matthew 28:17)
"... and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?" Has the Lord
revealed Himself to you? I submit that He has. I know He has revealed Himself
to me. How about you? The Psalmist Davd declared, "O LORD our Lord, how
excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the
heavens." (Psalm 8:1) His glory is all around us. I remember years
ago, I was having some doubts and expressed it to a friend. He was not the most
spiritual minded person, but his answer has stayed with me through the years.
He said, "Look at that green grass. Watch the birds flying. Look at the
sun rising and setting every day." He spoke more, but those were the words
that settled in my heart and mind. Hopefully as I have grown and matured in the
Lord, I don't need the visible evidence of the Lord. He has set Himself in my
heart in such a way that I know my God is real and His love for me is immeasurable.
We will look at some of the ways God's love is expressed as we go through this
chapter, but for now, let us simply think about the blessings given to us
through the gift of faith that God has placed within us.