Isaiah 53:1-6
"We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way.... " Isaiah 53:6.
We stray in several ways, doing what displeases the Lord, hurting others by our conduct, and not spending time with God and in His Word, as we're too "busy " with ourselves.
We behave like sheep in the field.
But we've the Good Shepherd, who laid down His life for us. He carries our sorrows and sins as our shepherd.
He calls us to the safe pasture, so that we follow Him closely.
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