“Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting”
— Micah 5:2

The Lord Jesus had goings forth for his people as their representative
before the throne, long before they appeared upon the stage of time. It
was “from everlasting” that he signed the compact with his Father, that
he would pay blood for blood, suffering for suffering, agony for agony,
and death for death, in the behalf of his people; it was “from
everlasting” that he gave himself up without a murmuring word. That
from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot he might sweat great
drops of blood, that he might be spit upon, pierced, mocked, rent
asunder, and crushed beneath the pains of death. His goings forth as
our Surety were from everlasting. Pause, my soul, and wonder! Thou hast
goings forth in the person of Jesus “from everlasting.” Not only when
thou wast born into the world did Christ love thee, but his delights
were with the sons of men before there were any sons of men. Often did
he think of them; from everlasting to everlasting he had set his
affection upon them. What! my soul, has he been so long about thy
salvation, and will not he accomplish it? Has he from everlasting been
going forth to save me, and will he lose me now? What! Has he carried
me in his hand, as his precious jewel, and will he now let me slip from
between his fingers? Did he choose me before the mountains were brought
forth, or the channels of the deep were digged, and will he reject me
now? Impossible! I am sure he would not have loved me so long if he had
not been a changeless Lover. If he could grow weary of me, he would
have been tired of me long before now. If he had not loved me with a
love as deep as hell, and as strong as death, he would have turned from
me long ago. Oh, joy above all joys, to know that I am his everlasting
and inalienable inheritance, given to him by his Father or ever the
earth was! Everlasting love shall be the pillow for my head this night.

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• Children Are a Glorious Inconvenience - 2011
• Make sure we conduct a pure altar - 2011
• A pure altar and a pure heart open heaven - 2011
• UNDAUNTED RADIANCE - 2009