He Took Our Sins

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,

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. Isaiah 53:4-6 NIV



We thought he brought it on himself,

That God was punishing him for his own failures.

But it was our sins that did that to him,

that ripped and tore and crushed him – our sins!

He took the punishment, and that made us whole.

Through his bruises we get healed.

We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost.

We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way.

And GOD has piled all our sins, everything we’ve done wrong,

On him, on him. Isaiah 53:4-6 THE MESSAGE



Prayer: O Lord, forgive us for the sins Christ had to take from us onto the cross. God even turned away from him along with many of his people and friends. He was terribly alone, forsaken and hanging on the cross in pain for us. Guide us to be better, to pray for direction from You and totally love your son, Jesus. Amen.



Sandra Hilsabeck