The Captain Of
Our Salvation
Hebrews 2:9
God has purposed that he will bring many
sons unto glory by a chosen Captain, the Lord Jesus Christ. Why is he called
"the Captain" of our salvation?
THE CAPTAIN HAS ALL AUTHORITY AND POWER.
He is invested with the power and authority of the king's throne. His word is
the king's word. The king's treasures are his treasures. Even so, the Lord
Jesus Christ has all power and authority given to him for the saving of his
people (John 17:2).
THE CAPTAIN MAKES ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE ARMY'S MARCH. He decides what path the troops will take, where they will
camp, how long they will stay at any given place, and when they will leave the
field of battle. Even so, Christ Jesus mapped our path in divine predestination.
He directs our steps and supplies our needs in his wise and good providence.
THE CAPTAIN'S WORD IS THE LAW BY WHICH THE
ARMY IS RUN. Soldiers are not allowed to do as they choose. The troops do not
make up their rules of conduct by popular vote as they go along. That is the
Captain's business. In the church and
THE CAPTAIN LEADS THE WAY. Good commanders
do not order their troops into battle. They lead them. Christ is a good
Commander. You will never go in any path of duty, walk through any fiery
furnace, go through any deep valley, climb any hill of difficulty, or go
through any temptation, but where you will find the footprint of the Crucified
One.
IT IS THE CAPTAIN'S DELIGHT TO REWARD ALL
HIS FOLLOWERS. As David's spoils were shared equally by all the army, the
strong and the weak (I Sam. 30:24), so Christ will bestow upon all the many
sons he brings to glory all that he has won (Rom.
THE CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ARMY
UNDER HIS COMMAND AND FOR THE VICTORY OF HIS ARMY. Yes, we are engaged in a warfare. We must fight continually, resisting sin,
contending with the world, the flesh, and the devil, but the battle is not
ours. It is the Lord's! Christ, the Captain of our Salvation,is
the One responsible for our salvation; and "HE SHALL NOT FAIL"!
Don Fortner