Thursday, April 1, 2021

His Blood Gives Us Our Dowry

 He was numbered with the transgressors. Isaiah 53:12
 
"Q: WHY did Jesus suffer Himself to be enrolled amongst sinners? 
This wonderful condescension was justified by many powerful reasons. 
 

A: In such a character He could the better become their advocate. In some trials there is an identification of the counsellor with the client, nor can they be looked upon in the eye of the law as apart from one another. Now, when the sinner is brought to the bar, Jesus appears there Himself.  
--He stands to answer the accusation. 
--He points to His side, His hands, His feet, and challenges Justice to bring anything against the sinners whom He represents; 
--He pleads His blood, and pleads so triumphantly, being numbered with them and having a part with them, that the Judge proclaims, 
 
Our Lord Jesus was numbered with the transgressors in order that they might feel their hearts drawn towards Him. 
--Who can be afraid of one who is written in the same list with us? --Surely we may come boldly to Him, and confess our guilt. 
 
Was He not put down in the transgressor's list that we might be written in the red roll of the saints? 
--He was holy, and written among the holy; we were guilty, and numbered among the guilty; He transfers His name from yonder list to this black indictment, and our names are taken from the indictment and written in the roll of acceptance, for there is a complete transfer made between Jesus and His people. 
 
His blood gives us as our dowry."
 Charles Spurgeon