“And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.” 1 Peter 2:6 In his cross the Lord Jesus bore all our shame. The Bible records that the soldiers took the garments of Jesus off him, so that he was nearly naked when he was crucified. This is one of the shames of the cross. Sin takes our radiant garment away and renders us naked. Our Lord was stripped bare before Pilate and again on Calvary. How would his holy soul react to such abuse? Would it not insult his sensitive nature and cover him with shame? Because every man had enjoyed the apparent glory of sin, so the Savior must endure its real indignity. Such was his love for us that he “endured the cross, despising the shame,” and since he did so, whoever believes in him will never be put to shame. |
