Jan. 18
CHRIST AND HIS CHILDREN
"When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see
his seed." Isa. 53:10
Our Lord Jesus has not died in vain. His death was sacrificial: He
died as our substitute, because death was the penalty of our sins; and
because His substitution was accepted of God, He has saved those for
whom He made His soul a sacrifice. By death He became like the corn of
wheat which bringeth forth much fruit. There must be a succession of
children unto Jesus; He is "the Father of the everlasting age." He
shall say, "Behold, I and the children whom thou hast given me."
A man is honored in his sons, and Jesus hath His quiver full of
these arrows of the mighty. A man is represented in his children, and
so is the Christ in Christians. In his seed a man's life seems to be
prolonged and extended; and so is the life of Jesus continued in
believers.
Jesus lives, for He sees His seed. He fixes His eye on us, He
delights in us, He recognizes us as the fruit of His soul travail. Let
us be glad that our Lord does not fail to enjoy the result of His
dread sacrifice, and that He will never cease to feast His eyes upon
the harvest of His death. Those eyes which once wept for us, are now
viewing us with pleasure. Yes, He looks upon those who are looking
unto Him. Our eyes meet! What a joy is this!