“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him [Jesus] the iniquity of us all.” [Isaiah 53:6]
How often have I heard people tell me, “It’s not fair!” Something has entered their life that they believe they don’t deserve. They are stunned by the unfairness of it. Many times, they are right, it really is not fair. But then, I remind them, and myself¸ that life isn’t fair. We expect justice, righteousness, peace, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, especially in our nation. And often, we get everything but.
However, I haven’t heard too many people claim that “It’s not fair” after they read Isaiah 53:6. The prophet reminds us that each of us … every one of us … has turned to our own way. We want to live our lives the way we want to live our lives, no interference from anyone, not even from God. We have that defiant toddler-spirit “No!” engrained in us.
When the prophet reminds us that The Father laid on Jesus all our iniquity, we aren’t so quick to say, “It’s not fair!” And yet, this is the most “unfair” event in all of eternity. God took the sins of all of us and laid them on His sinless Son, Christ Jesus, so that the Father’s House could become our house, and we could become His adopted sons and daughters.
“For [God] made [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” [2 Cor 5:21 NKJV]
It doesn’t seem fair, does it? But, oh, so, precious for us.
