Part 3
The two went together to the kind Jew’s home and here he opened a Jewish Bible, which is the Old Testament in Hebrew. He found the 53rd chapter of Isaiah, and read in Hebrew the 5th verse.
“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.”
“This is very plain”, the friend said, “God has prepared One who bears our sins. Let us read farther.” He now read the sixth verse.
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Daniel read the verse, then he said, “I have read this verse I don’t know how many times, but I never saw this before. Thank God! He has prepared one to bear my sins. Praise God! He has laid my sins on that One!”
“Let us read on”, said his friend. He read the 10th verse:
“Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin”.
“It is true that the sacrifices at Jerusalem have ceased, the city was destroyed and we have been scattered on account of our sins, but God is not willing that we should perish in our sins without hope, so He prepared a sacrifice which is for the redemption of our sins.”
“Thank God”, said Daniel, “that He has prepared a sin offering for us. This is what I have been looking for so many years. Here is One who will bear my sins!”
Daniel went back to his hotel, rejoicing. He had forgotten his toilsome journeys through Russia and Germany. He had forgotten his poverty and hunger, but kept exclaiming, “I have found Him; I have found one who will bear my sins.”
On another visit to his friend, the friend explained how God gave His only beloved Son to be the Sin hearer.
“And what is His name?” asked Daniel. His friend replied,
“His name is JESUS.”
Daniel looked up at his friend and said doubtfully,
“My father said the story about Jesus was not true.”
“But you yourself can plainly see”, said his friend, “that there is no other name given under heaven whereby we can be saved. There is no other redeemer; there is no other sin offering.”
“I believe it is true,” said Daniel, “He is my Saviour; He is my God.”
Afterward Daniel wrote a letter to his father, telling him that he had at last found One to bear his sins, and that this Blessed One was the Lord Jesus Christ. His father was very angry, and in his reply said that he was never to mention this name again on pain of being cast out of his family. But Daniel was not willing to give up His Saviour who had suffered and died for him.
Reader have you found One who will bear your sins? Perhaps you have not felt the burden of your sins heavy, but this load of sins will sink you to hell unless you find One who will bear it for you. Jesus is the Redeemer and sin bearer. Trust in Him and you will be saved.
ML 03/17/1946