三月三十日
他也被列在罪犯之中。（赛53:12）
为什么耶稣甘愿与罪人同列呢？这一种谦卑自抑有几个强有力的理由。他如此方能成为他们的辩护师。在审判厅上律师和被告有时是站在一起的，从法律的观点看来，他们是没有分别的。现在罪人被带到法庭之上，耶稣也在罪人席中出现。他站在那里受讯问。他指着他的肋旁、他的手、他的脚，在法官面前为他所代表的罪人求情，他以他的血来恳请。他的恳请是有力量的，并获大胜。他列在他们当中并分担他们的罪名，因此法官不得不宣布说：“让他们去吧！把他们从牢狱中释放，因为他已作了他们的赎价。”我们的主耶稣被列在罪犯当中为的是吸引他们的心来倾向他。谁还怕那些我们同列（于罪人名单中）的人呢？我们可以大胆地来到他面前，承认我们的过犯。与我们同列的人是不能定我们的罪的。他与罪犯同列于黑单中不是叫我们的名字也得列入圣徒的红单中吗？他是圣洁的，所以列在圣者的名单中；我们是有罪的，所以列在罪犯之中；他把他的名字从前者撤消改列于黑单之中，而我们的名字便从黑单中勾销，写在那蒙悦纳的名单中，因为耶稣和属他的人已经完全掉换好了。我们一切可怜的罪名耶稣都已挪去，同时耶稣所有的一切就都临到了我们，他的义、他的血和他一切所有的都赐我们作为聘礼。信徒呀，快乐吧！因为你得与那和罪犯同列的主相联，并因你得以与他新造的人同列，就证明你已经真蒙拯救。
March 30
“He was numbered with the transgressors.” –Isaiah 53:12
Why did Jesus suffer Himself to be enrolled amongst sinners? This
wonderful condescension was justified by many powerful reasons. In such a
character He could the better become their advocate. In some trials there is an
identification of the counsellor with the client, nor can they be looked upon
in the eye of the law as apart from one another. Now, when the sinner is
brought to the bar, Jesus appears there Himself. He stands to answer the
accusation. 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.” Our Lord Jesus was
numbered with the transgressors 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 transgressor’s
list that we might be written in the red roll of the saints? He was holy, and
written among the holy; we were guilty, and numbered among the guilty; He
transfers His name from yonder list to this black indictment, and our names are
taken from the indictment 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 comes to us. His righteousness,
His blood, and everything that He hath He gives us as our dowry. Rejoice,
believer, in your union to Him who was numbered among the transgressors; and
prove that you are truly saved by being manifestly numbered with those who are
new creatures in Him.
