Our Lord Jesus looks at those who look at Him

SUMMARY: Jesus' death was not in vain, as it was a substitutionary sacrifice for our sins. He has saved those for whom He put His life as a sacrifice. He is represented in Christians, and His life is continued through believers. He delights in us and recognizes us as the fruit of His soul's work. We should rejoice in this and the fact that He will never cease to enjoy the result of His atonement.

Our Lord Jesus did not die in vain. His death was expiatory: He died as our substitute, because death was the punishment for our sins; and because His substitution was accepted by God, He has saved those for whom He put His life as a sacrifice. By death He became like the grain of wheat that bears much fruit. There must be an offspring of sons for Jesus; He is "the everlasting Father." He will say, "I and the children that Jehovah gave me." A man is honored in his children, and Jesus has His quiver full of these arrows of the mighty. A man is represented in his children, and thus the Christ is represented in Christians. The life of a man seems to be prolonged and extended in his seed; and thus the life of Jesus is continued in believers.

Jesus lives, for he sees His lineage. He fixes His eyes on us, delights in us, and recognizes us as the fruit of His soul's work. We should rejoice that our Lord does not cease to enjoy the result of His terrible atonement, and because He will never cease to feast His eyes on the harvest of His death. Those eyes that once wept for us now look at us with pleasure. Yes, He looks at those who look at Him. Our eyes meet! What great joy is this!

Source: The Bank of Faith Checkbook. Translation by Allan Roman.

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