Feb. 5

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

JUSTICE SATISFIED

   "When I see the blood, I will pass over you" Exod. 12:13

   My own sight of the precious blood is for my comfort; but it is the
   Lord's sight of it which secures my safety. Even when I am unable to
   behold it, the Lord looks at it, and passes over me because of it. If I
   am not so much at ease as I ought to be, because my faith is dim, yet I
   am equally safe, because the Lord's eye is not dim, and He sees the
   blood of the great Sacrifice with steady gaze. What a joy is this!

   The Lord sees the deep inner meaning, the infinite fullness of all that
   is meant by the death of His dear Son. He sees it with restful memory
   of justice satisfied, and all His matchless attributes glorified. He
   beheld creation in its progress, and said, "It is very good"; but what
   does He say of redemption in its completeness? What does He say of the
   obedience even unto death of His Well-beloved Son? None can tell His
   delight in Jesus, His rest in the sweet savor which Jesus presented
   when He offered Himself without spot unto God.

   Now rest we in calm security. We have God's Sacrifice and God's Word to
   create in us a sense of perfect security. He will, He must, pass over
   us, because He spared not our glorious Substitute. Justice joins hands
   with love to provide everlasting salvation for all the
   blood-besprinkled ones.