But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement needful to obtain peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes that wounded Him we are healed and made whole. –Isaiah 53:5 (AMP)
This whole section of Scripture is a prophecy about what Jesus would provide for the whole world on the cross. Jesus’ work on the cross was complete. With it, Jesus provided for every person’s soundness in spirit, soul and body. It’s our choice to receive what He offers.
Let me point out that we are a spirit, we have a soul and we live in a body. The real you is your spirit. When we become born-again, we become new creations in our spirit (1 Cor 5:17). As we renew our minds in truth through the Word, we become transformed in our soul realm and it spills over into our bodies. It’s true change from the inside out, not behavior modification.
Let’s look at Isaiah 53:5 as it relates to each portion of our being:
Spirit
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities;
The first part of the verse speaks about Jesus’ atonement for our sin – which deals with our spirit realm. When we are born-again, we are made the righteousness of God in Christ in our spirit (1 Cor 5:21). Our spirits are sealed with the Holy Spirit of God as a guarantee (Eph 1:13).
- Romans 5:19 “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”
Soul
The chastisement needful to obtain peace and well-being for us was upon Him
The second phrase speaks about the chastisement Jesus took so that we could have peace. Peace relates to our soul – our mind, will and emotions. We experience peace (or the lack thereof) in our mind and emotions. So many people in the body of Christ suffer needlessly with inner torment and grief. Jesus came to bring you peace, and he paid a dear price for it!
- Psalm 23:3 “He restores my soul…”
Body
And with the stripes that wounded Him we are healed and made whole.
The last section of this verse deals with our physical bodies. By Jesus’ wounds we are healed and made whole. This is stated again in 1 Peter 2:24 “…by His wounds you have been healed.”
- Psalm 107:20 “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Not only has the sin problem been solved, but Christ’s atoning work provided emotional peace and physical wholeness. I pray every believer’s mind will be renewed to the truth from God’s word, and receive all Jesus paid to give you!
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