Surely

 

Surely he hath borne our griefs,

And carried our sorrows:

Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 

But he was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities:

The chastisement of our peace was upon him;

And with his stripes we are healed. 

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 53:4-6

These verses have been my comfort and strength and hope. Surely, surely he carries us and heals us. This season I am grateful for the little babe born in Bethlehem, the King of Heaven and Earth, who surely came to save us.