"... BY HIS WOUNDS, WE ARE HEALED ..." ~ 1

I thought and planned, and then thought some more, reflecting on what I might post for this Holy Week ... because usually each Holy Week, I try to do a series on the themes throughout this week of PASSION, that is why I shared Wayne Stiles' Passion Week on Palm SONday {by the way Episode 2 is available today} ... yet my original plan was to share what I'm sharing today ... a reading plan from You Version (actually from Time of Grace) ... {and there are so many really wonderful ones to truly focus on Jesus} this one chosen before by me on this blog, but this year it fits with the One Word God has given me ... HEALING ...

[image credit: Time of Grace]

which comes from 

ISAIAH 53

" ...We all have wandered off, like  shepherdless sheep, scattered by our aimless striving and endless pursuits; The Eternal One laid on him, this silent sufferer, the sins of us all." The Voice

Today's portion of Isaiah 53 is verse 6

Time of Grace's devotional for today with this verse is "Condemned"
(just a snippet)

"... You know what’s really scary about the trials of Jesus? God took those unjust guilty verdicts and endorsed them! Seriously! He let those unworthy judges speak for him as they cried out, “He is worthy of death!” Isaiah revealed that God wasn’t just watching Jesus’ trial; He was joining in the condemnation: “The LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6)."

We are not without a 
SHEPHERD
and  in fact
we are not without a
LAMB
the perfect sacrifice
the only
ONE
that
was blameless and could carry
the weight of our sin
each one
plus
as
Our Shepherd
He even carries us
when we're 
tired
weary
wounded
He picks us up
places us tenderly in His arms or
over His shoulders He carries us
until
WE ARE HEALED
and even while
WE ARE HEALING!
{I am - how about you?}
Lay it all down and receive His Healing
<><><>
Be sure not to miss Episode 2 of
[image credit: Wayne Stiles]

EPISODE 2 – Available NOW! HERE

In Episode 2, our journey through the Passion Week explores the events that occurred from Wednesday through Friday. In addition to seeing some archaeological finds related to Jesus, we'll experience the Upper Room, the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus' arrest, trials, crucifixion, and burial. Our challenge: How do we keep going when we have blown it with God?