He will bruise his darling son
by Francis Covell. He was pierced for our transgression.
He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us
peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah
chapter 53 verse 5. What are we? We are only lumps
of sin and dirt. But see the eternal love of God
towards sinful men. His boundless love set his infinite
wisdom to work. how to save these sinful and
sinning creatures from the burning pit. It pleased the Lord himself
to bruise his son. He thrust the sword of justice
into the heart of his own dear son, that mercy might flow to
the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory.
His dear son must suffer, that they might be spared. There was
such love in God towards sinful men that many waters could not
quench it. He did not spare his son one
iota. The darling of heaven cried out,
Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass for me. but that
we might go eternally free, and that God might look on us in
justice and holiness with smiles and kisses, bruised his own son. Jesus bore thousands of hells
in his own sufferings in the garden and on the accursed tree,
and the Father never withdrew the sword until Jesus cried out,
It is finished! Behold what manner of love the
Father has bestowed upon us. To save us from a burning pit,
bring us to the heights of bliss. Oh, the depths of God's love!
If He will pardon sin, if He will save a wretch, a rebel,
a man damned by the law. If God will let his heart's love
run out to save sinful man from what he deserves, then he must
part with the love of his heart, the joy of his soul, his only
begotten son. But would he actually do that?
Is his love so surprisingly great, boundless, full, and free, that
to save an enemy, a vile and a cursed sinner, he will bruise
his darling son? He will. Yet it pleased the Lord
to bruise him, he has put him to grief. Isaiah chapter 53 verse
10.