All

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6)

One would think that man, being created in the image of God, would be righteous, holy and always walking the straight and narrow path. But when Satan came into the Garden of Eden with his temptations, man chose the line of least resistance and went astray. In our straying we incorporated a lot of sin into our lives.

The word, “all,” in this verse excludes no one. My parents and siblings were included. My grand parents and their grand parents all the way back to Adam and Eve were included. My children are included in the word, “all.” Romans 3:23 says that we have “all” sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have a sinful nature.

Jehovah God laid on Jesus the iniquity of us all. There’s the word “all” again. There is one cure and only one cure for “all” of us. All of the sins of all humanity were laid on the Savior. The wages of sin is death. We can pay with eternal death in a place called hell or we can by faith accept the Savior’s payment which He made for us at Calvary. He has already paid it all if you will accept it.

Come celebrate the Risen Christ!