Years ago a British Pastor (Dr. A. C. Dixon) preached a series of sermons (on successive Sunday Nights) which he eventually called “The Glories of the Cross.” Though that little volume is nestled away in my library, I do not recall a chapter entitled “The Satisfaction of the Cross,” though I could be wrong.

At any rate, today’s Bible Study Text, Isaiah 53:11a, highlights that thought, that doctrine. That Aspect of the Atonement, of Calvary!

“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied.” What a Statement!

I truthfully am having an issue determining the Speaker here, the Antecedent of that first Pronoun, “He.”

Personally I believe it is God the Father!

As in: “He (God the Father) shall see of the travail of His (Jesus’) Soul, and shall be satisfied.”

Once Jesus had “paid the price” for our sins, via His Precious Blood, God the Father “saw” something. He had turned His Head during those three dark hours of Agony, if you recall.

But sin now being atoned, God (in Hebrew “raah”) literally “saw” (inspected, regarded, perceived) the “travail” (in Hebrew “amal,” meaning VERY HEAVY labor) of Jesus’ Soul … and God was “satisfied!”

His (the Father’s) Holy, Righteous Demand (that is, full Payment for rebellion, sin) … fully met, completely quenched, absolutely sated!

Wow!

Yes, God was that “satisfied,” with an imperfect verb being used … not only satisfied that Day Jesus “paid it all,” but the next day too! And the thousands of days since! He is, in fact, still satisfied this very second with Jesus’ Death!

Hallelujah!

And if, via saving faith in Jesus, I have been placed “in Christ” … then God the Father is satisfied with me as well! Because of His overwhelming Pleasure in Jesus’ vicarious (in my stead) Sacrifice!

Wow again!

When He sees me, He indeed sees the Blood of the Lamb!

Thanks unto Thee, O great God of my soul, my Father in Heaven!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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