Shed For Many

And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 8:11

For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Matthew 26:28

 Christ shed His blood for many. On the night before He went to the cross, as He was alone with His disciples, He instituted the communion feast. Our text is the portion where He speaks of the symbolism of the wine as, ‘My blood of the new covenant.’ He goes on to say, ‘which is shed for many for the remission of sins.’ As we have considered in past devotionals, the ‘many’ to whom He refers are those whom He would redeem. They are, by His description, ‘many.’ These are many as He uses the word. Thus, Christ takes a very broad view of the success of the gospel and of how many He will redeem. Why is this important for us to understand? It is important because we want to view things as Christ views them. If He has a broad view of the success of the gospel, we should adopt His view. This encourages us to seek the good of all and sundry. This is Christ for all nations, peoples, kingdoms, tongues, and tribes. There is no one who should not have the gospel opportunity. Christ has given us the privilege to bear witness of Him to the end of the earth and to the end of the age. He has shed His blood for many, and many shall come from east and west.  

Our glorious Living Savior,
we rejoice that You have made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
We praise you that You have a plan to save many,
and that all the Father has given shall come to you in due time.

Tomm Tice
When The Bush is Burning