a MAN+ of Sorrows,
and acquainted with grief:
and we hid as it were our faces from HIM+;
HE+ was despised,
and we esteemed HIM+ not.
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DESPISED, from the Hebrew language = thought of as VILE. thought of as WORTHLESS. thought of as CONTEMPTIBLE.
From the Palestinian = raise the head loftily and disdainfully.
ESTEEM , from the Hebrew = a primitive root meaning to plait or interpenetrate, (literally) to weave > to plot or contrive > to think, regard, value, compute.
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This DESPISING of The MESSIAH+ was foretold by the Prophet Isaiah as an identifying feature of the Coming ONE+. This was a feature that the Ancient People of GOD missed.
Of course, the people who had been healed by HIM+ did NOT count HIM+ as vile; they followed HIM+.
None other could open the eyes of a man born blind, as the now-seeing blind beggar- man instructed the Jewish Temple hierarchy, the leaders of Israel, John 9
The man the now-seeing blind beggar answered
and said unto them the Pharisees and rulers,
Why herein is a marvellous thing,
that ye know not from whence HE+ is,
and yet HE+ hath opened mine eyes !
Now we know that GOD heareth not sinners:
but if any man be a worshipper of GOD,
and doeth HIS will, him HE heareth.
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
If this MAN+ were not of GOD, HE+ could do nothing.
They answered and said unto him,
Thou wast altogether born in sins,
and dost thou teach us?
And they cast him out.
John 9:30-34
Yes, the rulers of the Temple reviled and despised the beggar-man born blind who was made to see by the Hand of The LORD JESUS CHRIST, their own , long-awaited, MESSIAH+ !
The elite of Hebrew society refused to acknowledge their own MESSIAH+ regardless of the Goodness HE+ showed of the Grace of HIS+ Heavenly FATHER.
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We were ALL born blind.
We were ALL born with our Adamic nature controlling us … and everyone around us if we could manage to do so.
[ Have you ever seen a mere baby or toddler controlling all the adults in his / her little life ? ]
We ALL “esteemed HIM+ not “ when we lived our lives to please SELF.
GOD forbid, are we still doing that ?
Are we yet trying to control others around us for our own happiness ?
Are we putting those unspoken but very real “demands” on our spouse to make us “happy” ?
Are we putting demands upon our off-spring to become famous or rich or known as an expert … in the eyes of men, so that we can GLORY in their success ?
Are we unmoveable in holding our own opinion AND VALUES which contradict The WORD of GOD ?
Are we pouring our life’s energies into our houses and lands and investments and bank accounts ?
WHEN WE DO THESE THINGS, we are despising The LORD JESUS CHRIST.
We are esteeming OURSELVES higher than The LORD… and higher than our Instruction Book, The WORD of GOD.
We have set ourselves to obtain happiness OUR WAY, instead of The LORD’S WAY.
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Hear a word from The LORD:
Do not say to yourself: “We have Abraham as our father; our church traditions guarantee that I am living right. “
Do not say to yourself: “ I am able to please GOD and mammona*, too. “ [ *the demon of wealth.]
I+ see what you cast your eye upon.
I+ see what you hold in your heart as dear.
I+ know what you grasp to your bosom as security.
Give your Self to ME+ ; I+ will make you secure. You will be rich in the True Riches which shall not be taken from you.
I+ died for you; will you change your values for ME+ ?
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Glory be to The FATHER
WHO sent HIS Only-Begotten SON+,
And to The SON+
Whose+ Blood brought us to The FATHER,
And their HOLY SPIRIT,
Who was sent from The FATHER by The SON+
After HE+ was Glorified.
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