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 Day.
Amen!
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