Good Wednesday Morning! , Tammy with RSW
Channel: REAL SOUTHERN WOMAN, COLLARD VALLEY COOK
Date: 30/03/2022

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March 30th — Morning Reading
"He was numbered with the transgressors (criminals)." — Isaiah 53:12
Why did Jesus suffer Himself to be enrolled among sinners? This wonderful attitude of superiority was justified by many powerful reasons. 
In such a personality, He could better become their supporter. In some trials there is an identification between the counsellor and the client, and they cannot be looked upon in the eye of the law as apart from one another. 
Now, when the sinner is brought to court where the accused stands (the bar), Jesus appears there Himself. He stands to answer the charge. He points to His side, His hands, His feet, and challenges Justice to bring anything against the sinners whom He represents; He pleads His blood, and pleads so triumphantly, being numbered with them and having a part with them, that the Judge proclaims, "Let them go their way; deliver them from going down into the pit, for He hath found a ransom (payoff)." 
Our Lord Jesus was numbered with the criminals in order that they might feel their hearts drawn towards Him. Who can be afraid of one who is written in the same list with us? 
Surely, we may come boldly to Him, and confess our guilt. He who is numbered with us cannot condemn us. Was He not put down in the wrongdoer's list that we might be written in the red roll of saints? 
He was holy, and written among the holy; we were guilty, and numbered among the guilty; He transfers His name from a heavenly list to this black accusation, and our names are taken from the accusation and written in the roll of acceptance, for there is a complete transfer made between Jesus and His people. 
All our estate of misery and sin Jesus has taken; and all that Jesus has, has been given to us. His righteousness, His blood, and everything that He has He gives us as our wedding gift. Rejoice, believer, in your union to Him who was numbered among the criminals; and prove that you are truly saved by being distinctly numbered with those who are new creatures in Him.
Edited by Tammy Nichols on 03/30/22 for easy reading on the Real Southern Woman vlog.