Evening, February 27
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“Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting”
Micah 5:2
The Lord Jesus had goings forth for his people as their representative before the throne, long before they appeared upon the stage of time . It was “from everlasting” that he signed the compact with his Father, that he would pay blood
for blood, suffering for suffering, agony for agony, and death for
death, in the behalf of his people; it was “from everlasting” that he gave himself up without a murmuring word. That from the crown
of his head to the sole of his foot he might sweat great drops of
blood, that he might be spit upon, pierced, mocked, rent asunder,
and crushed beneath the pains of death. His goings forth as our Surety
were from everlasting. Pause, my soul, and wonder! Thou hast goings
forth in the person of Jesus “from everlasting.” Not only when thou wast born into the world did Christ love thee,
but his delights were with the sons of men before there were any sons
of men. Often did he think of them; from everlasting to everlasting
he had set his affection upon them. What! my soul, has he been so
long about thy salvation, and will not he accomplish it? Has he from
everlasting been going forth to save me, and will he lose me now?
What! Has he carried me in his hand, as his precious jewel, and will
he now let me slip from between his fingers? Did he choose me before
the mountains were brought forth, or the channels of the deep were
digged, and will he reject me now? Impossible! I am sure he would
not have loved me so long if he had not been a changeless Lover. If
he could grow weary of me, he would have been tired of me long before
now. If he had not loved me with a love as deep as hell, and as strong
as death, he would have turned from me long ago. Oh, joy above all
joys, to know that I am his everlasting and inalienable inheritance,
given to him by his Father or ever the earth was! Everlasting love
shall be the pillow for my head this night.