Wounded for Us
06/01/2025
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
- Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
The words of Isaiah today stop us in our tracks. It’s as though time pauses and we’re brought face-to-face with the cost of love. Long before Jesus walked the dusty roads of Galilee, Isaiah painted this breathtaking portrait of the Messiah, the Suffering Servant. Not the warrior king people expected, but the sacrificial Lamb we so desperately needed.
He was pierced for our transgressions, not His own. He was crushed for our iniquities, ours, not His. This was substitution in its purest form. Where we should have stood condemned, He stood in our place. Where wrath should have fallen, mercy flowed instead.
Imagine a courtroom. You stand guilty. The sentence is just. But suddenly, the Judge steps down, takes off His robe, and says, “I’ll take it. I’ll serve the time. You go free.” That’s what Christ did for us. The nails in His hands and feet, the thorns on His brow, the spear in His side, they weren’t accidents of history. They were the fulfillment of prophecy, the currency of our redemption.
And what do we receive in return? Peace. Not just an absence of conflict, but a wholeness of heart, a rightness with God that cannot be earned. We also receive healing. Yes, physical healing at times. But even more, healing from the sin that sickens our souls, the shame that scars our identities, and the separation that once stood between us and our Father.
This verse is personal. It invites us to stop and say, “Those were my transgressions. That was my iniquity. That healing? It’s mine now.”
So today, don’t rush past the cross. Sit there for a moment. Look at Jesus. Let the weight of His wounds speak healing over your life.
Here are some things you can do to help you on your journey.
Reflect on what Christ has done for you personally. Write it down or speak it aloud as a prayer.
Read all of Isaiah 53 to gain the full picture of the Suffering Servant.
Find one person today to share this verse with, someone who needs to know they are deeply loved and fully forgiven.
My challenge for you is this:
Live as someone who knows they are fully healed by Christ’s wounds. Walk in the freedom of that peace. Don’t carry guilt that Jesus already bore for you.
Jesus, thank You for taking my place. Thank You for being pierced, crushed, and punished so that I could be free, whole, and at peace with God. Forgive me for the times I take Your sacrifice lightly. Help me walk in the healing and peace You died to give me. Let my life reflect the love of a Savior who gave everything for me. In Your holy name, Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
- Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
The words of Isaiah today stop us in our tracks. It’s as though time pauses and we’re brought face-to-face with the cost of love. Long before Jesus walked the dusty roads of Galilee, Isaiah painted this breathtaking portrait of the Messiah, the Suffering Servant. Not the warrior king people expected, but the sacrificial Lamb we so desperately needed.
He was pierced for our transgressions, not His own. He was crushed for our iniquities, ours, not His. This was substitution in its purest form. Where we should have stood condemned, He stood in our place. Where wrath should have fallen, mercy flowed instead.
Imagine a courtroom. You stand guilty. The sentence is just. But suddenly, the Judge steps down, takes off His robe, and says, “I’ll take it. I’ll serve the time. You go free.” That’s what Christ did for us. The nails in His hands and feet, the thorns on His brow, the spear in His side, they weren’t accidents of history. They were the fulfillment of prophecy, the currency of our redemption.
And what do we receive in return? Peace. Not just an absence of conflict, but a wholeness of heart, a rightness with God that cannot be earned. We also receive healing. Yes, physical healing at times. But even more, healing from the sin that sickens our souls, the shame that scars our identities, and the separation that once stood between us and our Father.
This verse is personal. It invites us to stop and say, “Those were my transgressions. That was my iniquity. That healing? It’s mine now.”
So today, don’t rush past the cross. Sit there for a moment. Look at Jesus. Let the weight of His wounds speak healing over your life.
Here are some things you can do to help you on your journey.
Reflect on what Christ has done for you personally. Write it down or speak it aloud as a prayer.
Read all of Isaiah 53 to gain the full picture of the Suffering Servant.
Find one person today to share this verse with, someone who needs to know they are deeply loved and fully forgiven.
My challenge for you is this:
Live as someone who knows they are fully healed by Christ’s wounds. Walk in the freedom of that peace. Don’t carry guilt that Jesus already bore for you.
Jesus, thank You for taking my place. Thank You for being pierced, crushed, and punished so that I could be free, whole, and at peace with God. Forgive me for the times I take Your sacrifice lightly. Help me walk in the healing and peace You died to give me. Let my life reflect the love of a Savior who gave everything for me. In Your holy name, Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
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