A JUST GOD AND A SAVIOUR.

July 22

Isaiah 14:21  

Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them 

take counsel together: who hath declared 

this from ancient time? who hath told it 

from that time? have not I the LORD? and 

there is no God else beside me; a just God 

and a Saviour; there is none beside me. 

God cannot part with His justice even to gratify His love; and His justice shines equally with His grace in the present and eternal salvation of our souls.

He gave His Son for a Substitute, He appointed Him to be our Surety, and punish Him in our stead.

He justly condemned Him to die, though guiltless, because our sins were imputed to Him; and He justly raised Him from the dead, because our sins had been expiated by Him.

He has work was perfect, therefore His deliverance was just.

He is a just God, and therefore never will exact the same debt of the sinner, which was paid by His Surety; nor condemn Him for that for which His Substitute atoned.

His justice will shine in our eternity acquittal, and be eternally honoured in our endless salvation.

He drew the plan of salvation, sent His Son to execute it, gives His Spirit to put us in possession of the blessing, and at last receives us to Himself, of purest grace.

“He saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.“

Mystery of redemption this -

All my sins on Christ were laid;

Mine offence was reckon His;

He the great atonement made!

Here His justice He displays,

While He saves my soul by grace.

James Smith