"He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
- Isaiah 53:2-5
May we remember the sacrifice that was made for us, for our sins!
This is so great you put this on your blog...sunday john is singing by his wounds we are healed! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great passage. How incredibly lucky we are that Christ chose us to save. Love you K!
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