Lord, You have borne our griefs And carried our sorrows…
Yet we esteemed You stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. You did not deserve the punishment that You endured for us. You were wounded for our transgressions, You were bruised for our iniquities. You allowed this to happen because of the Love You have for us. The chastisement for our peace was put upon You. It is by Your Stripes we are healed. We act like sheep have gone astray. We think we know what is best for ourselves, but yet You know better than us. We have turned, every one, to his own way and You pursue us. And the Lord has laid on You the iniquity of us all. You were oppressed and He were afflicted, and yet You opened not Your Mouth. You had the opportunity to say something against the false accusations against You. However, You were led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, You still opened Your Mouth. You were taken from prison and from judgment, and who will declare His generation? For You were cut off from the land of the living. You gave it all up for us. For our transgressions You were stricken. And they made Your Grave with the wicked. You didn’t deserve to be buried. You chose to place Yourself in our place. You had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in Your Mouth. We thank You for giving us an opportunity. We thank You for taking our place. We thank You for Your Love. In Jesus Name, Amen. (Taken From Isaiah 53:4-9)
