Verse of the Day — May 22, 2026: Isaiah 53:5
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
World English Bible (WEB)
Some wounds expose more than pain; they uncover the tension, guilt, and guardedness a person has been carrying for a long time. This verse points to a peace that does not come from pretending everything is fine, but from a costly love that makes healing possible. On an ordinary evening, even while u…
The suffering servant
The 'suffering servant' passage describes a figure who bears others' burdens in silence — read in Christian tradition as pointing to Jesus.
Peace Through Wounds
Some wounds expose more than pain; they uncover the tension, guilt, and guardedness a person has been carrying for a long time. This verse points to a peace that does not come from pretending everything is fine, but from a costly love that makes healing possible.
On an ordinary evening, even while unlocking the door and stepping back into the house, it can help to ask one honest question: what hurt most in me today? Not rushing past that ache may be where peace first begins to take a recognizable shape.