DCLM Daily Manna 2026: DCLM Daily Manna 19 January 2026: His Pain, Our Cure
Text: Isaiah 53:1–6 (KJV)
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
KEY VERSE: Isaiah 53:5
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
A young woman once battled a chronic illness for many years. She consulted numerous doctors, and countless prayers were offered on her behalf, yet relief seemed elusive. One day, while reading Isaiah 53, her attention was arrested by the words, “by His stripes we are healed.”
Suddenly, she understood that healing goes beyond the physical. She realised that Christ’s sacrifice addressed not only sickness, but also emotional wounds, spiritual brokenness, and mental burdens.
Though her healing did not manifest instantly, something profound took root in her heart—faith. She believed the report, and that belief transformed her outlook and experience. In time, she recovered.
Isaiah’s prophecy vividly reveals Christ’s suffering as the price paid for humanity’s salvation. His pain secured our cure. The prophet begins by highlighting Christ’s humble and unassuming appearance.
Jesus came without earthly grandeur—no royal procession, no outward beauty to attract admiration. Yet hidden beneath that simplicity was heaven’s greatest remedy for a fallen world. He was God’s solution to sin, clothed in human flesh.
Christ’s earthly life was marked by rejection, sorrow, and suffering. The very world He came to save despised and rejected Him. Still, He willingly embraced the pain, bearing the full weight of our transgressions and iniquities.
More than that, He carried our sicknesses and griefs. Every stripe on His back speaks of restoration—healing for the soul, deliverance for the oppressed, and wholeness for broken lives. Scripture affirms this truth clearly (Matthew 8:16–17; 1 Peter 2:24).
However, there is a vital requirement woven into this promise—faith. “Who has believed our report?” Isaiah asks. The benefits of Christ’s atonement are available to all, but they are not automatic. They must be received by faith. Salvation requires belief in Christ, and healing flows where faith is present. When the report is believed, its blessings are experienced.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Jesus bore our wounds so that we might bear His wholeness.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Daily Manna 19 January 2026
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