I was struck by the words of one of the hymns in our hymn book recently:
"To Him who suffered on the tree,
Our souls at His soul's price, to gain,
Blessing, and praise, and glory be:
'Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!'"
He died the just one for the unjust ones, to bring us to God, as 1 Pet 3:18 tells us. An amazing thing, that the Son of God loved me and gave himself for me (Paul in Gal 2:20)
Let's link a few scriptures relating to the soul;
"God breathed into man the breath of life, and man became a living soul" (Gen 2:7)
We are going back to the beginning… we are created in God's own image, created for God's pleasure and to bring glory to Him.
The Fall - man brought sin into the world, and sin broke that special relationship with God.
"What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matt 16:26)
Nothing more valuable than the soul! It's worth is incalculable, and nothing we can offer can be given in exchange for it... it took the precious blood of Christ in order to redeem/purchase the soul (Our souls at His soul's price, to gain…)
"He poured out His soul unto death" (Isa 53:12)
To Calvary, the place of sacrifice… The great mystery of Calvary, that the one who knows neither beginning or end should 'taste death for every man'(Heb 2:9) and become obedient unto death, even the death of the cross... (Phil 2:8) Note the language used by the prophet, he poured out His soul unto death... a deliberate, voluntary and measured act. Of us it is said that we are 'as water spilt upon the ground' (2 Sam 14:14) this is accidental, involuntary, beyond our control.
"He shall see of the travail (anguish) of his soul, and shall be satisfied" (Isa 53:11)
Wonder of wonders - that He should look out upon the multitudes of sinners saved by grace and be satisfied!
The sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow (1 Pet 1:11)
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Now nothing but glory for Him! Praise Him!
"To Him who suffered on the tree,
Our souls at His soul's price, to gain,
Blessing, and praise, and glory be:
'Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!'"
