Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Morning Devotional For Thursday March 30, 2017 |
Morning Time: 4:55 AM PST
"He was numbered with the transgressors." --Isaiah 53:12
Why did Jesus suffer Himself to be enrolled amongst sinners? This wonderful
condescension was justified by many powerful reasons. 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, "Let them go their way; deliver them from going down into the
pit, for He hath found a ransom." 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. He who is numbered with
us cannot condemn us. 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. All our estate of misery and sin
Jesus has taken; and all that Jesus has comes to us. His righteousness, His
blood, and everything that He hath He gives us as our dowry. Rejoice, believer,
in your union to Him who was numbered among the transgressors; and prove that
you are truly saved by being manifestly numbered with those who are new
creatures in Him.
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