Think about this while we take the bread & cup during the Lord's Supper on Sundays..
He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and
by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5-6
I don't know how Jesus could stand up under its weight. He had
my sin, your sin, our sin. He allowed it to be placed upon him so
that we would not have to bear the ultimate consequences of it at
all. But in that sacrifice, as horrible as it was, we find
ourselves healed -- cured of the most awful disease a person can
have, a sin-sick soul. He was pierced, crushed, and punished for
our sins. In their place, he has left us his transforming peace and
a place to belong.
Lord,
Let me not forget the cost of your love. Stir in me the constant and
abiding memory of your redemptive grace. Thank you for your love
and mercy.
In Jesus' name,
Amen
1 comment:
I love the book of Isaiah. At first, he felt he was the worse sinner, depraved to the ground and at loss for words when he faced the mighty God with singing angels around him. God cleaned him up and then said, "Who shall I send?"
Isaiah looked around (there was no one...), then said, "Here I am, send me!!"
Then later on, in a vision, he saw the "Suffering Savior" and quoted Isaiah 53!! 700 years before Christ was born!!
Thanks for reminding us to not forget God's love for us by giving us His Son, Jesus, for our sins.
Praise the Lord, let the people rejoice, praise the Lord!!
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