In His Steps

1 Pet. 2:21-25
"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 'Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth'; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness- by whose stripes you were healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."

"By whose stripes you were healed." This is an incredible picture. How can it be that wounds can provide healing? (Josh' comment) Yet the perfect man suffers so that the suffering man is made perfect. What an awesome God we worship!

As a very lost sheep, I now have a Shepherd. I am no longer getting lost. I am dead to sin and alive to righteousness.

Thank you Jesus for being willing to come to earth and die for my sin. May I now follow in Your steps, living sacrificially for others.

Beth's comment upon going to bed Sun. night during halftime of the Redskins game: " Our team needs flubber!" ( we had watched the "Absent-Minded Professor" on Sat. night)