Drinking Damnation Dry

The following is a quote from Charles Spurgeon’s sermon delivered on April 5^th, 1856 titled, “Justification by Grace” at the New Park Street Church:

[Read slowly, pondering each line as you read]

“The whole of the punishment of His people was distilled into one cup; 

no mortal lip might give it so much as a solitary sip. 

When He put it to His own lips, 

it was so bitter, 

He well night spurned it.

‘Let this cup pass from me’. 

But His love for His people was so strong, 

that He took the cup in both His hands,

and 

‘At one tremendous draught of love He drank damnation dry,’ 

He drank it all, 

He endured all, 

He suffered all; 

so that now forever there are no flames of hell for them, 

no racks of torment; 

they have no eternal woes; 

Christ hath suffered all they ought to have suffered, 

and they must, 

they shall go 

free.”

Truly, an amazing picture of judgment and grace woven tightly together.

In this Christmas time of year, as we celebrate the birth of God the Father’s one and only Son [6 days from now!]; we must remember the real reason and purpose that Jesus came to this earth. 

And the Gospel of Matthew chapter 1 verse 21 tells us the real reason and purpose.....

“She [Mary] will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, 

for He will save His people from their sins.”