“Our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen” (Gal. 1:3-5).
It has been a blessing to my soul to connect these verses with Ephesians 5:2 and Titus 2:14. In Galatians 1 His giving Himself for us is to meet the need of the sinner’s heart. In Ephesians 5— “Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor” He gives Himself to meet the need of the Father’s heart. In Titus 2 “Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works” He gives Himself to meet the need of His own heart. What blessings are ours that He should want us peculiarly for Himself!
E. Tonn