For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in
bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author
of their salvation through sufferings.
Verse 10 continues to talk
about the accomplishment of Christ’s suffering and death which the author had discussed
in verse 9. In this one verse, we can sense several things that the suffering
and death of Christ had accomplished for us, believers. Christ’s suffering and death,
firstly was part of God’s eternal plan. The statement “… for whom are all
things, and through whom are all things …” gives us the idea that God governs
all things. Here we also get the idea that the suffering of Christ is a part of
His eternal plan. Hence, we safely conclude that the suffering of Christ was
not a happenstance; it was part of God’s foreordained purpose to bring many
sons to glory.
Secondly, it suggests to us that
Christ’s suffering and death was necessary to demonstrate God’s perfect
character. God is righteous and perfect. To accept man in his sinful nature
would be a compromise of His perfect nature. Hence, the necessity of Christ’s suffering
and death for man, so that the righteous demands of God could be met in His suffering
and death.
Thirdly, Christ’s suffering and
death confirmed His perfect humanity. As God, Christ could not die, so he took
on human form in order to suffer and die for mankind. In what He went through, He
clearly showed that He was truly a man. Fourthly, Christ’s death made Him the
Author of our salvation. And fifthly, Christ’s death brought many sons to
glory.
What a marvelous plan! What a marvelous Savior! Hear what Bernard of Claivaux said:
Jesus the very thought of TheeWith sweetness fills the breast;
But sweeter far Thy face to see,
And
in Thy presence rest.
O hope of every contrite heart,
O joy
of all the meek,
To those who fall, how kind Thou art!
How
good to those who seek!
Thee, Jesus, may our voices bless,
And ever
in our lives express
The image
of Thine own.
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