By His Wounds we are Healed

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NIV

In a disturbing story titled “Oklahoma runner loses toes before doctors discover artery blockage,” it was reported that an Oklahoma man lost nearly all of his toes and almost his entire foot until he got a second opinion. Tom Parrott was an avid marathon runner for nearly 50 years, but one day he noticed a sore on his big toe. He thought it was just from running, but it never healed. “That sore over a period of 30 days just opened up and became staph infected and down to the bone,” said Parrott. Doctors decided to remove some of the toe, but that wasn’t the end of it. One by one, his toes became infected, and doctors continued to amputate them… Finally, a podiatrist suggested the issue may not be in his foot, but in his heart, so he went to the CardioVascular Health Clinic. He had a blockage in his thigh of 100 percent and also a blockage just below the knee of 100 percent,” said Dr. Jim Melton, CardioVascular Health Clinic. Dr. Melton’s team got to work immediately and cleared the arteries and restored blood flow in less than 72 hours.. The wound is now completely healed, and the blood flow is excellent. 

And, you know, when it comes to clearing blockages and healing wounds, the Bible tells us that Jesus “was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Is that amazing or what? Sin created a barrier (or blockage) between us and the Father. We didn’t need a second opinion to understand it, we needed a Savior to fix it. So God sent His one and only Son to stand in the gap and to reconcile mankind (that’s us) back to Him…to clear the blockage. That means the blood of Jesus healed us from our sin disease! And now those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior are completely healed, set free, and sanctified. All because of Jesus Christ. 

So, if you have not accepted the free gift of eternal life that Jesus provided by His death on the cross, I urge you to do it today my friend. Without this saving grace, there is no absolutely no hope for recovery and no hope from being spared from the consequences of sin.

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that without the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we had no way to be reconciled to You and would rightly be sentenced to hell for the debt our sin created. Lord, help us to share our stories of salvation with everyone we meet that we might spare them from the pain and consequences of a life lived apart from You. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.

Happy Running!