He took them from us—
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He took them from us—and charged to Him!
"The Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:6
"He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree!" 1 Peter 2:24
Jesus was the sin-bearer of His people.
All their sins were imputed to Him,
they all met upon Him,
they all were punished in Him,
they all were put away by Him.
Let us view Jesus as . . .
our substitute,
standing in our place,
meeting our demands,
bearing our punishment, and
securing our everlasting deliverance from sin and all its penal consequences!
The Father laid our sins upon Jesus!
He took them from us—and charged to Him!
What a mystery is this!
The Innocent One—is reputed guilty!
The Holy One—is punished as a sinner!
The Just One—is put to death for the unjust!
This truth ought to be kept constantly before the mind; it will . . .
preserve our peace,
prevent our fears,
strengthen our faith,
enlarge our expectations,
give fervour to our prayers,
and zeal to our praises.
Behold the Lamb of God—who has taken away all our sins! We have redemption through His blood—even the forgiveness of our sins!
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