During the last war, a preacher, going along a street in London, saw a wounded British soldier painfully hobbling along. Stopping him, the preacher astonished the soldier by saying, “Thank you for being wounded for me.” The man could only look in surprise.
The preacher then continued, “I know Someone who was wounded for YOU.”
“Wounded for me, sir?” said the soldier, now more surprised. “Who could that be?”
“It was our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, ‘He was wounded for our transgressions.’ “
With that the servant of the Lord went on his way, leaving the soldier to think of the One who was wounded for him.
Have you, dear reader, seriously considered what the Lord Jesus Christ did for YOU? He saw you lost in your sin and came all the way from heaven to seek you. He who knew no sin became sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Have you trusted Him as your Saviour? Have you thanked Him for being wounded for you on the cross?
“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.” Isa. 53:5.
ML 06/04/1961