Devotionals - Five minutes at the pump

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Written to be read in the time it takes to fill two tanks. A new one every day, drawn from a year's worth of readings — scripture, a thought to chew on, and a prayer.

He Bore Our GriefsIsaiah 53:4
No. 232
Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God.Isaiah 53:4

He took it up — voluntarily, purposefully. The word means to lift and carry. Jesus didn't observe your grief from heaven. He picked it up and carried it. The cross was not just about sin — it was about suffering. He bore both.

Reflect

What grief or suffering are you carrying that you haven't let Jesus bear? Will you let Him take it today?

Prayer

Jesus, I give You this grief: [name it]. You bore it on the cross. I release it to You and refuse to carry what You've already carried. Amen.

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