Have you ever gone to the Word of God, looking for comfort, or a promise, a verse or passage on which you could stand? I’ve been doing that in Isaiah in two different Bibles—well, identical in every way except use—and I came across Isaiah 53:4, a verse I’ve read more times than I can count, and heard sermons preached that included this verse more times than I can recount: “Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:4 NKJV).

This time reading it affected me deeply and quickly. See? I’ve been going through a spiritual battle, and it has been difficult emotionally as well as spiritually, one of the most difficult of my life. It’s been hard to discern God’s voice, much less receive direction from Him. Grief has been involved, and sorrow.

So, when I came across this verse, one so very familiar, it became so very real to me in a way it never has before. JESUS BORE MY GRIEFS AND CARRIED MY SORROWS! He bore my griefs and carried my sorrows!!

My griefs and sorrows have been almost impossible to carry, but Jesus carried not only my griefs and sorrows, but “He has borne OUR griefs And carried OUR sorrows” (emphasis added).

I can’t imagine the weight of that. I’ve thought about the immense, almost unbearable pain, the humiliation, the loneliness. I’ve thought about how He allowed all of it because of His great love for me and for those I love, but also for the ones who were actually inflicting His pain and causing His death.

But until yesterday, I’ve not realized that on top of all of that, He also bore MY griefs, OUR griefs and carried MY sorrows, OUR sorrows. What a weight that must have been.

I am so grateful that not only did Jesus’ sacrifice cover our forgiveness, salvation, redemption, justification, sanctification, and healing, but it covered our comfort and peace. He is such an amazing Savior!

If you are going through a similar time of intense grief and immense sorrow, my latest blog might be of help to you: Barely Holding On – Prayer for Prodigals

Also, I don’t always share sermons, but this one really ministered to me last night: Does God Really Care? | Jentezen Franklin