He justifies us but we condemn
him by William Dyer Jesus Christ brought life to us, but we brought
death to Him. He brought to us a life of grace,
a life of comfort, a life of glory, but we brought shame to
Him. He brought riches to us, but
we brought poverty to Him. He brought joy to us, But we
brought sorrow to him, sorrow upon sorrow. He put the crown
of glory upon our heads, but we put the crown of thorns upon
his head. He does not think heaven is too
good for us, but we thought the earth too good for him, and would
not let him live here, but put him to death. He is not ashamed
to own us before His Father and His holy angels, but we are ashamed
to own Him before men. He justifies us, but we condemn
Him. O sirs, think of your unkindness
to him, and let the considerations of his infinite love and favor
to you draw out your affections after him." He was despised and
rejected, a man of sorrows acquainted with bitterest grief. Isaiah
53, 3. O, the sea of sufferings, the
sea of sorrows, the sea of blood, the sea of tears, that our blessed
Saviour waded through to bring peace to our souls, salvation
to our souls, grace and glory to our souls! See what great
love Christ bore to His people. He was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us
peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we were healed. – Isaiah
53, 5