(Frank Hall)
“You shall call His name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins!” Matthew 1:21
Glorious Jesus, Your name is . . .
the cure for sin-sick hearts,
the resting place for the weary pilgrims of Zion,
heavenly manna for every true Israelite wandering through this barren wilderness of darkness and sin.
Because This name, “which is above every name” . . .
calms the troubled sea within,
sweetens every bitter trial,
illuminates every sad and lonesome path,
dispels the darkness of doubt and despair,
and soothes the trembling heart
–of every redeemed child of God.
This precious verse teaches us that Jesus Christ cannot fail to save His people from their sins. Therefore He established perfect righteousness for them by His obedience unto death and obtained eternal redemption for them with His own precious blood. Because when He shouted from the cross, “It is finished” . . .
salvation was finished,
God’s holiness was appeased,
satisfaction for sin was made,
and judgment was over
–for all the people of God.
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Since He was born for His people.
kept the law for His people,
suffered for His people.
Because He was made sin for His people,
and died for His people.
Therefore He arose from the dead for His people,
and ascended into glory for His people.
He rules all things for His people,
intercedes for His people.
Therefore He is coming again for His people.
Listen to the reverberation of God’s distinguishing grace as the apostle Paul sounds the gospel trumpet: “Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her . . . to present her to Himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless!” Ephesians 5:25-27
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