Jesus Purchased Our Physical Healing

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted – Isaiah 53:4 (KJV)

Let’s take this Scripture apart word by word and examine it closely. “Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.” Isaac Leeser’s respected translation of the Old Testament--the only English translation of the Bible accepted by the Jewish council--translates the words griefs and sorrows as “sicknesses” and pains.”  So in the Hebrew, it actually says, “Surely He has borne our sicknesses [or our diseases], and carried our pains.” That puts a little different light on this scripture.

Of course, griefs and sorrows are really the same as sickness and disease because sickness and disease cause grief and sorrow. Anyone who says that sickness, disease and pain are blessings from God doesn’t understand God’s nature.

If we want an accurate translation of what this Scripture says, we can go to where it was fulfilled in the New Testament: Referring to Jesus’ healing the multitudes. Matthew 8:17 says, “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses.”

So Isaiah 53:4 was fulfilled during Jesus’ ministry as He healed people physically. Isaiah’s prophecy, therefore, looked ahead to the time when Jesus would purchase healing for our physical bodies.

CONFESSION:

Jesus took my sickness and disease and carried my pain. He paid the price so I could be well. I believe what the Word says, I am healed!

From: A Devotional for Divine Health Prescription for a Miracle, Mark Brazee, 1999