Offenses is another word for transgressions. Isaiah 53:5 says, “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities.” Verse 11 says, “He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities.”

Iniquity ~ anything that we do independent of God. Just think for a moment how many sins you committed ~ countless offenses that He bore on the cross for you. His free gift of grace abounds to all who will believe.

Jesus bore our offenses so that we could be justified. Salvation means that we stand right now before a holy God blameless ~ as though we never sinned. As I type this, these truths are reverberating in my mind. We have been absolved of all guilt. If you carry guilt for something in the past ~ it is a lying burden that you can cast off right now! Let these truths set you free!