And he shall put his hand upon
the head of the burnt offering: and it shall be accepted for him to make
atonement for him. (Leviticus 1:4)
If by that laying on of his hand the bullock became the offerer's
sacrifice, how much more shall Jesus become ours by the laying on of the hand
of faith?
My faith doth lay her hand on that dear head of Thine,
while like a penitent I stand, and there confess my sin.
If a bullock could be accepted for him to make atonement
for him, how much more shall the Lord Jesus be our full and all-sufficient
propitiation? Some quarrel with the great truth of substitution; but as for us,
it is our hope, our joy, our boast, our all. Jesus is accepted for us to make
atonement for us, and we are "accepted in the beloved." Let the
reader take care at once to lay his hand on the Lord's completed sacrifice,
that by accepting it he may obtain the benefit of it. If he has done so once,
let him do it again. If he has never done so, let him put out his hand without
a moment's delay. Jesus is yours now if you will have Him. Lean on Him--lean
hard on Him--and He is yours beyond all question; you are reconciled to God,
your sins are blotted out, and you are the Lord's.
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