Isaiah 50:7 says, "For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed." Jesus' face, though cruelly assaulted and badly scared, will not flinch before suffering. Flint is a hard, dense rock and very hard to break. The Servant would not be swayed from His purpose.
In the gospels, Jesus was never swayed from His purpose, either by hardship, opposition, or betrayal. He remained steadfast in purpose, always obedient to the will of God. He followed God's will at all cost.
"He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. Surely the Lord GOD will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up" (vs. 8-9). God will help His Servant. Jesus was faithful to God's will at all times and without sin, and God raised Him from the dead. Who can contend with Him? Who can condemn Him? No one can!
The whole purpose for this study is to help us become more like our Savior. The purpose is for us to understand Him better and know His will, and do it. That means being obedient to the Word and staying on task with the message. It means remaining obedient even in the face of suffering. It means following and being obedient to the will of God at all times, no matter what. We must always be steadfast in purpose as we seek to live for Jesus. Amen.
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