The Work of Christ

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To have time to read and meditate on the work of Christ, during a season of affliction, enlarges the soul like nothing else. At least that has been my experience. I will simply quote some Scriptures that have become more precious to me of late, and leave them for your meditation and the enlargement of your heart and soul.
“I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do” (John 17:44I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. (John 17:4)).
“Christ also suffered for us...Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously: Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed” (1 Peter 2:21-2421For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:21‑24)).
“In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:77In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7)).
● “Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour” (Ephesians 5:22And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor. (Ephesians 5:2)).
“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures...He was buried...He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:44And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: (1 Corinthians 15:4)).
Oh what a work,
A mighty work,
Accomplished there for me,
God’s Son, God’s Lamb,
His well-beloved,
Died there, at Calvary.
Oh what a work,
God satisfied,
Accomplished there we see,
The sacrifice,
Himself He gave,
When there at Calvary.