We Believe

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:3-6
This passage is from one of four “servant songs” in Isaiah. (42:1-4, 49:1-6,
50:4-7, and 52:13–53:12) These songs are understood as prophesying the
coming of the Messiah.
• In Jesus’ day, many people thought the Messiah would come in
strength to defeat Rome. How does this passage challenge that? How
does this passage challenge our understanding today?
• How does Jesus fulfill this passage?
• It says “he was wounded for our transgressions” and “by his bruises
we are healed.” Take a moment to honestly confess your sins before
God. What healing do you need God to bring in your life?