greetings Sis Reis, et al;
Truly the SON of GOD is well pleasing in the FATHER's sight. HE is
perfectly approved in HIS sight as HE fully accomplished the eternal
purpose of Almighty GOD to redeem that people which HE chose in CHRIST
from before the foundation of the world. The laying down of HIS life
was an acceptable sacrifice which was presented to the FATHER as HE
arose from the dead and ascended to HIS right hand where HE ever liveth
to make intercession for us. In all things the FATHER is satisfied with
HIS SON, even as the SON is pleased with the purchase of the children
given to HIM. "/HE shall see of the travail of HIS soul and be satisfie/d"
Blessings, mike
On 1/17/2021 2:42 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again." John 10:17*
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*Mark, my soul, the precious cause which thy Jesus here assigns for the love of his Father. God the Father not only loves God the Son, as God, one with him in nature and in all divine perfections; but he loves him peculiarly because he voluntarily undertook and accomplished by his death the salvation of his people. Now then, my soul, make these two sweet improvements from what Jesus hath here said. First, think what must have been, and now is, the love of thy God and Father to thee and every poor sinner, when he truly love, his dear Son because he became the Saviour of poor sinners. And, secondly, think what love Jesus hath shewn to poor sinners in thus manifesting his mercy in such a way, and how dear they must be to the heart of Jesus, which have made him dear in the sight of God. My soul, never lose sight of this argument, when thou goest to the mercyseat. Tell thy God and Father thou art come to ask mercies in his name, and for his righteousness' sake, whom the Father loveth on this very account. And Oh, how very dear should Jesus be to thee for his blood and righteousness, who is dear to the Father for the same cause!*
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*Robert Hawker (1753-1827)*
