Feb. 5
JUSTICE SATISFIED
"When I see the blood, I will pass over you" Exod. 12:13
My own sight of the precious blood is for my comfort; but it is the
Lord's sight of it which secures my safety. Even when I am unable to
behold it, the Lord looks at it, and passes over me because of it. If
I am not so much at ease as I ought to be, because my faith is dim,
yet I am equally safe, because the Lord's eye is not dim, and He sees
the blood of the great Sacrifice with steady gaze. What a joy is this!
The Lord sees the deep inner meaning, the infinite fullness of all
that is meant by the death of His dear Son. He sees it with restful
memory of justice satisfied, and all His matchless attributes
glorified. He beheld creation in its progress, and said, "It is very
good"; but what does He say of redemption in its completeness? What
does He say of the obedience even unto death of His Well-beloved Son?
None can tell His delight in Jesus, His rest in the sweet savor which
Jesus presented when He offered Himself without spot unto God.
Now rest we in calm security. We have God's Sacrifice and God's
Word to create in us a sense of perfect security. He will, He must,
pass over us, because He spared not our glorious Substitute. Justice
joins hands with love to provide everlasting salvation for all the
blood-besprinkled ones.