Ordinary time · Stilling Waves Bible

Isaiah 53

Read Isaiah 53 slowly, once or twice. Then sit with this:

The Servant is despised, silent before his accusers, carrying what was ours to carry. Christians have long seen Jesus here. Sit quietly before him and receive the healing he offers.

Three questions for the group

1. Read Isaiah 53 aloud, slowly. Which word or phrase stays with you?
2. Where have you misjudged someone's suffering, or your own?
3. What would it mean to count yourself among the “we” of verses 4 to 6, and also among the many he carries?

Questions 2 and 3 are personal: share only what you want to share.

Close with a minute of silence, then pray in your own words.

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Handout 46 is always Isaiah 53: the numbers never change. For another chapter, see all the readings.