Isaiah 53:5-6
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.
What of Today’s Verse…
I don’t know how Jesus could stand up under its weight. He had my sin, your sin, our sin, placed upon him so we would not have to bear the consequences of it. But in that sacrifice, as horrible as it was, we find ourselves healed, cured of the most awful disease a sin-sick soul. In its place, he has left us a transforming peace.
Let us Pray:
God of peace, fill my soul with the wonder of your grace. Let me not forget the cost of your love. Stir in me the constant and abiding memory of your redemptive grace. Thank you. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Giving expression to the healing love of God within me, I forgive.
How can I forgive when someone has said or done something hurtful toward me or someone I love? I follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
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Jesus understood how difficult forgiveness could be, but He also knew how important giving expression to God’s love is to the healing of the mind and heart. When Peter asked how many times he should forgive another, Jesus told him: “I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”
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There is no greater love than the love of God, for God is love. And it is my privilege to share this sacred love with others. Giving expression to the healing love of God within me, I forgive.
“Then came Peter to him, and said, ‘Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times?’ Jesus saith unto him, ‘I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”‘ —Matthew 18:21-22
