PJP2 PROLOG - 161018 - PROLOG Focus: Isaiah 53:5-6........DOC PAPPY J - 1 Chronicles 16:36 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...."Blessed Be The Lord, The God of Israel, From Everlasting to Everlasting!” Then All the people said, “Amen!” And Praised The Lord." PJP2 PROLOG POST - 161018 - DOC PAPPY J - Isaiah 53:5-6 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...." BUT He Was Pierced for our transgressions; He Was Crushed for our iniquities; Upon Him Was The Chastisement That Brought us PEACE, And With His Wounds we Are Healed. ALL we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; AND The Lord Has Laid On Him the iniquity of us ALL.".... Team - If you have never had the chance, or taken the opportunity to spend much time reading/studying the Book of Isaiah, I would highly encourage you to consider doing so. Such an amazing Book of God's WORD to us. In today's PJP2 PROLOG POST 161018 POWS (Isaiah 53:5-6) we clearly see YAHWEH Sharing via His Prophetic WORD to Isaiah what our Lord Jesus' First Advent Mission was all about. And this dove-tails so well into what we've discussed before - OAF A.....Once And For ALL.....Meaning, as you read Isaiah 53:5-6, there is no indication this Action by God's Messiah had to be repeated over and over. No, very clearly God The Father carried this out One Time for ALL mankind. And Look at What our Lord Jesus' Sacrifice Brings us Via His Sacrifice for us....PEACE and HEALING......In a word.....OUTSTANDING!!!! This is God's PROMISE that Opens His Door To our Renewed Relationship With Him....and As He Consistently Reveals, He Is Doing ALL The Heavy Lifting, All we have to do is Turn, Repent, Believe and Move Forward With Him..... BUT, what about ALL The Commandments and Obeying His Will and Law? Thanks for Asking....our Lord Jesus Sums that up best....Matthew 22:36-40 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...." “Teacher, which is The Great Commandment in the Law?” And Jesus Said to him, 'You Shall LOVE The Lord your God With ALL your Heart AND With ALL your Soul AND With ALL your Mind. THIS Is The Great And First Commandment. AND A Second Is LIKE IT: You Shall LOVE your neighbor as yourself. On These TWO Commandments Depend ALL the Law and the Prophets.'” Boiled down even a tad further.....LOVE (1) GOD; (2) Neighbors Seems a small reciprocal to give back in return for The Huge Gift of Salvation/Redemption He Has Given us.....Let's do our Best and Know He Is With us Helping Every Step Along the Way.... My Prayer for us today would be....O Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Father God - Thank You for Your Gift of GRACE. Lord Jesus, we Praise You that You Stood Up in our place. That You Willingly were Crushed and Pierced for our sins. Holy Spirit, we do Surrender All to You. Father God, Teach us and Lead us to Ever Reflect Your Grace to All those who do Not Yet Know or Claim You as Lord and Savior. Lord Jesus, May All our Word, Action and Thought be Focused on Sharing Your Two Great Commandments. Holy Spirit, Instill in us Your Way. Father God, May we Always Be Your Positive witness. In Your Name, Lord Jesus, we Raise our Prayers and Praise....Amen and Amen....jaj