By His stripes we find healing from the deepest wounds of sin. This powerful truth points to the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. By His stripes, we receive forgiveness and freedom.

When we think about what Jesus suffered, we see love in action. His stripes came for our spiritual healing. This beautiful exchange means we can live in freedom today.

By His Stripes: Key Takeaway

  • By His stripes we are healed from sin’s power and penalty because Jesus took our punishment upon Himself, offering us complete spiritual restoration and righteousness.

Anchor Bible Verse of the Day

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

— Isaiah 53:5 (NKJV)

This verse was written by the prophet Isaiah over 700 years before Jesus was born. Isaiah was prophesying about the coming Messiah who would suffer for humanity’s sins. Jesus would bear our punishment so we could be made right with God.

The stripes mentioned are the wounds from whipping Jesus endured before His crucifixion, through which spiritual healing came to all who believe.

Key Explanations

  • Wounded for our transgressions: Jesus was pierced and hurt because of our sins and rebellion against God
  • Bruised for our iniquities: He was crushed and suffered for our wrongdoing and guilt
  • Chastisement for our peace: The punishment that brings us peace with God was placed on Jesus
  • By His stripes: Through the wounds Jesus received from being whipped and beaten
  • We are healed: We receive spiritual healing, forgiveness, and freedom from sin’s power

By His Stripes: A Reflection

Every morning we have a choice about how we will live. By His stripes, we have been given power to choose righteousness over sin. This truth should shape every decision we make.

The suffering Jesus endured was not an accident. God provided a way for our salvation. Think about the pain He experienced. The Roman soldiers used whips with sharp objects that tore open His flesh. Each strike was meant for us. By His stripes we receive what we could never earn.

1 Peter 2:24 explains:

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness – by whose stripes you were healed.

This connects to Isaiah’s prophecy. By His wounds we have been healed from sin’s deadly disease. Just as a doctor heals physical wounds, Jesus heals our spiritual sickness through His sacrifice.

Consider the woman caught in adultery in John 8. The religious leaders wanted to stone her. She deserved punishment for her sin. But Jesus intervened and said, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

Everyone walked away. Then Jesus told her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” By His stripes, this woman found forgiveness and new life. The same offer stands for us today.

How should we live knowing by the stripes we are healed?

  • First, accept this gift with grateful hearts. We cannot earn salvation. His stripes alone come our healing.
  • Second, live differently because of what Jesus did. When facing temptation, remember the price He paid. Through His stripes we have freedom to say no to sin.

By His stripes means we can approach God with confidence. We don’t have to hide our failures. Jesus already paid for every sin. By His stripes, the barrier between us and God has been removed. This should fill us with peace as we depend on Him daily.

Blessings..!

Call to Action

  • Today, thank Jesus for His suffering on your behalf and choose to live in the freedom by His stripes provides.

Make This Affirmation

  • By His stripes I am healed, forgiven, and free to live righteously through Christ’s sacrifice for me.

Prayer Point for Today

  • Embracing Spiritual Healing: Pray for a deeper understanding of the healing Jesus provided by His stripes and ask God to help you walk in the freedom it brings.

Let’s Pray

Our Father, we are amazed by the price Jesus paid for our sins. Thank You that by His stripes we are healed and made whole. Help us never forget His sacrifice. Give us strength to live for You because of what He did for us.

In the precious and mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

My prayer for you today: I pray that you will fully grasp the healing power available to you by His stripes and walk in complete freedom from sin today.