We, as carnal men reject Christ. We run from Him, and hide our faces from Him. We look away from Him.
4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
He is the one who suffered for our sakes. He bore our cross in our stead.
5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
HE was wounded, because of ME. HE was bruised because I sinned. But by HIM and His suffering, we are HEALED.
6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
We have ALL sinned. We have all walked away from God and gone our own way. But we have been given the chance to change our ways and walk towards Him, because Jesus has borne our sins. This free gift is here for EVERYONE.
7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
He went through the pain without complaining. He willfully and meekly paid the price for our sins.
The price has been paid for you, and for me. Jesus, the perfect man left His wonderful home in heaven, came here to this earth to walk as a man, and to bring us this FREE gift of salvation. We are not worthy of His love but yet He was willing. He loved each one of us enough to suffer and die for us. He suffered a death that we cannot even begin to compare to any suffering here on this earth. And He did it personally for each and every one of us who have lived, are living, and will live.
IF you have not taken this free gift, come to the cross.
Jesus is hanging there for YOU.
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