Isaiah 52:14b esv – his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind.      Have we ever considered what it cost God, Jesus’ father, to bear through the sufferings of Jesus?  Certainly, we cannot comprehend what God experienced at that time; we are merely human.  Still, if our nature as human parents having watched our own children hurt are any indication of how God must have suffered, how much more wonderful the gift of mercy and grace upon us is.      God, the father, watched as Jesus was struck for answering the high priest’s questions.  An unjust striking for Jesus spoke the truth that was misunderstood.      God, the father, witnessed as Pilate found no wrongdoing on Jesus' behalf yet turned over to be crucified under pressure by the Hebrew priest.      God, the father, looked on as the...