Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Thoughts During Holy Week- 2




“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquities of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted yet he did not open his mouth, he was lead like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.” Isaiah 53: 6-7 (NIV)

“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way;” Throughout history, man has had a sort of ‘love-hate’ relationship with God and His laws. When the people were in exile, they seemed to become enthralled with the idol worship and pagan gods of those nations who held them captive.

Even in the 21st Century, we see people who have chosen to ‘go their own way.’ Honestly speaking, we probably don’t have to look very far to see someone who has done this- even, maybe ourselves.

"the Lord has laid on him the iniquities of us all.” God put on Jesus all the gross injustices that we have done to one another-disrespect of property, willful harm to others, defamation of another’s character. Our heavenly Father knew we’d need a Savior. He watched us as we missed the mark He had set for us. But He loves us so much that he allowed His Son to come down here and live among us peasants in order to permit us to become pure and chaste, unblemished by sin, in His eyes.



2 comments:

  1. Hi Quiet Spirit -

    Good post. I've been thinking along the same lines the last few weeks.

    How awful it must have been for Him to take on all the sin and ills of the world.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  2. Susan: Thanks for your thoughts. Yesterday, Hubby and I had a conversation with a man that used to work with him. He magnified the point that Jesus took on all the sins of people before that time, at that time, and the sins of all those who come after Him. I find that thought AWESOME.

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