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But He was pierced for our offenses,He was crushed for our wrongdoings;The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him,And by His wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 NASBHow could an Old Testament person understand the idea of Christ dying for our sins---actually bearing the punishment that we deserved? The sacrifices suggested this idea, but it is one thing to kill a lamb, and something quite different to think of God’s chosen servant as that Lamb. But God was pulling aside the curtain of time to let the people of Isaiah’s day look ahead to the suffering of the future Messiah and the resulting forgiveness made available to all people.--- Life Application Study Bible notesPRAYERDear Lord,You still came to us knowing that You will be rejected, despised and live in pain on earth.There are no words to adequately express our gratitude for what you’ve done, for how you willingly suffered not only on the cross but throughout your earthly life just to redeem us.You chose the path of loving us to Your death. Knowing this, we fall at Your feet and worship You. May we continually humble ourselves before you!In Jesus’ nameAmen