Stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted—Isaiah 53:4 (ESV). Stricken, smitten, and afflicted, See him dying on the tree! ’Tis the Christ by man rejected! Yes,my soul, ’tis he! ‘tis he! ’Tis the long expected prophet, David’s son, yet David’s Lord ; Proofs I see sufficient of it: ’Tis a true…

The Lord needs it—Luke 19:34 (NIV). To say this to the owner of the colt at once stilled all opposition to his being taken for the Savior’s use. These words, or similar, are very fitting to be used when God requires us to give up something peculiarly prized by us….