Now we come to two aspects of the exchange at the cross that provide emotional healing for the wounds of shame and rejection. We have read the Scripture several times, “By His stripes [wounds] we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). This is true in the physical realm, but also in the emotional realm. There are various emotional wounds, of course, and healing for all of them is provided through the cross. But shame and rejection are two of the most common and deepest emotional wounds