“Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

Isaiah 53:4-6 ESV

http://bible.com/59/isa.53.4-6.esv

All,

This stands out because Isaiah says, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” We know Isaiah wrote this 700 years before Christ was born and it’s still true today. I sometimes get discouraged when non-believers only hear Christians speak about sin as opposed to how Jesus came to take our sins away. Even some Christian leaders deny the Bible in order for someone to feel loved when they are denying the very essence of Christ to give them freedom from sin. Please pray that we and our friends are thankful for what Christ has done for us today. Please pray for Debi Jacobus’ daughter Danelle as she recovers from a stroke.