The Lord Jesus took sad knowledge of our sin, and when He was on the cross, His Father forsook Him there, leaving Him helpless to suffer wrath in our place.
It was necessary for the Savior to submit to that wrath as entirely just and proper punishment for our sin laid upon Him.
The wicked never accept that their judgment is just. Instead, they make every excuse, and blame any person other than themselves. They rage against the just judgment.
Some might ask, how could Jesus' judgment, finite in time, ever match the wrath that the wicked will face for eternity?
The answer is, who can question God's calculus of judgment and justice? After all, the Lord Jesus was dearly beloved, making His judgment all the more painful. Unlike sinners, Jesus is pure, sinless, and perfect, making Him a satisfactory sacrifice unlike sinners. Jesus was perfectly obedient, making the pain of judgment incalculable. What happened to Christ was far worse than what happens to the wicked in Hell.
Further, the wicked rebel against their judgment, while the Lord Jesus submitted to it. He accepted it as proper and just that He should suffer, having taken upon Himself our load of guilt.
When the wicked rage against judgment, they make their crimes ever to grow larger, but not so the Savior. They can therefore never exhaust the judgment for their sin.
It was foretold that Messiah would confess our sin as His own. He cried out that His sins were known to God, and that His reproach and shame and dishonor were ever before Him.
When Jesus agreed to become our sacrifice, He accepted that whatever wrath rained down upon Him was utterly just. That's why He made no complaint at Calvary! |
#45 - Top Played Sermon (48-Hours) on 4/30/2017
