Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
râphâ' ... healed. As in what a Dr. does. It has a sister word - that at first glance looks more like a black sheep than a kindred spirit. râphâh
And there we find words like: cease. consume. be still.
And that's what Jesus offers for our wounds: The ceasing of carrying our heart-aches alone. The consumption of our guilt and our failures. And peace in who He is.
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