August 1, 2025 - John 6:39 - "Christ Did Not Die in Vain"

John 6:39

"And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day."

This scripture is of great comfort for those whom God the Father sent His Son to save. Here we are brought face to face with the eternal purpose of God in the salvation of His people. The Savior declares the Father's will—a will that cannot be thwarted nor diminished—concerning those whom He has given to the Son. This is a clear and comforting revelation of sovereign grace, rooted not in the will or worthiness of sinful man, but in the unchanging counsel of God, fulfilled by the perfect obedience and finished work of Jesus Christ.

Although many who hear the Message of the Cross pass by in unbelief, yet we have this confidence, that the LORD will draw every sinner for whom He shed His blood. The fact is that He did not die for every single sinner. He said, “...of all which He (the Father) hath given me I should lose nothing...”

There is a number which no man can number, who shall, by His Almighty Grace, be brought to look to Him as the blessed Redeemer and cling to Him as the Hope of their souls because He purchased them, putting away their sin and justifying them when He died for them, “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands...” (Revelation 7:9).

Isaiah declared, “He shall see of the travail of His soul and be satisfied...” (Isaiah. 53:11). He will, in the day of His power, make them willing to believe the LORD Jesus in Truth as ALL their salvation, "Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth" (Psalm 110:3). Those who may for now be hardened in sin, He will break their hearts, bend their knees and make them run to Christ according to HIS good pleasure! Salvation is of our LORD in the purposing, procuring, and performing of it, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...” (Philippians 1:6).

Salvation, from beginning to end, is the work of God’s grace, Christ Jesus alone. So complete was the finished work of the LORD Jesus that none can perish for whom He paid their sin debt at Calvary. None were justified until He came and earned and established their righteousness to the satisfaction of God the Father. Therefore, once satisfaction was made,“...there is therefore now, NO CONDEMNATION...”(Romans 8:1).

Hebrews 9:12 states,“...having obtained eternal redemption for us..." Once obtained, satisfaction was made and there and then God the Father, once for all, imputed righteousness to the spiritual account of all that He had chosen out from eternity and for eternity. Eternal redemption means forever, and as Christ Jesus declared in John 10:28-30, “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one."

What assurance and rest this scripture gives to the soul weary of self and trusting wholly in Christ and His finished work alone. The eternal will of the Father, the perfect obedience of the Son, and the sealing work of the Spirit all unite in the salvation of every elected sinner given to Christ. Not one shall be lost. Not one will fall away. Christ will raise up His blood-bought people at the last day, not because of their faithfulness, but because of His.

May we therefore rejoice in God's unbreakable covenant of grace, resting in the unchanging love of God for His elect in Christ, and giving all glory to the LORD Jesus, Who came not merely to make salvation possible, but to secure it fully for all that the Father gave Him.

To Him be praise and dominion forever. Amen.