It was Worth It

Knowing it was worth it is always something to behold after the fact. All of the work, all of sweat, and all of the tears are suddenly accepted as part of the process and then celebrated once the results have been realized. But what about before.

“¹⁰Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;

he has put him to grief;

when his soul makes an offering for guilt,

he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;

the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

¹¹Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;

by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,

make many to be accounted righteous,

and he shall bear their iniquities.”

— Isaiah 53:10-11 (ESV)

Here I see that the Lord knew of the sacrifice of Jesus well before it was to happen. I see the grief and sorrow being experienced. I see the pain. Yet, I also see the fact that with all of this, God knew it to be worth it in then end for me. God gave into the anguish and allowed Jesus to suffer through the agony of death for me. It was worth it for all of this to take place.

It was worth it to Abraham to follow the direction of God and move to the sacrifice of Isaac. The anguish that can be felt in Abraham is something that I hope I never have to endure. Yet, he did as asked regardless of the pain he was feeling or would feel. It was worth it to fulfill the actions and allow God to do His will.

Too often I believe that doing the right thing is too hard, maybe not in action, but in the suffering of the consequences. I do not want to be held to account for something that could be avoided. Yet, I have to also believe that is the point. I have to be willing to do the right thing in spite of the suffering. I have to know that the consequences are worth it in the end due to the rightness of the choices and actions. I may not realize in the moment the satisfaction of the actions, yet I have to know that God will only put me in positions that bring Him glory and allow me to serve Him for His good.

What are you avoiding due to the consequences? Are you not taking action because there is a lack of seeing or feeling the satisfaction? What if you had faith that doing the right thing was worth it in the end and that due to doing the will of God will bring about satisfaction?