I WILL DECLARE YOUR NAME. Hebrews 2:12 All who place their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ have become “children of God by faith in Jesus Christ.” We are now one with Him because we have the same Father. We have been adopted as
God’s children, and He identifies Himself with us as brothers. This takes us to praise beyond the night of darkness to the proclamation of God’s righteousness in the future. Psalm 22:22 marks the beginning of the second half of a Messianic psalm, which describes the suffering of our Lord Jesus in the first half, and at this verse, it speaks of our Risen Lord.
In His resurrection-life, He declares God’s name to His brethren first, and with Him in the middle of His assembly, praises God. The first half of Hebrews 2:12 refers to His accomplished redemptive work, and the second part to His priestly work. He prayed for us [John 17]; He bore our sins in His body on the tree; and He is taking us home to the Father’s house as our Intercessor.
Psalm 22 describes the suffering of God’s perfect, holy, righteous servant, and the great relief that comes to us as a result. The Messiah the Jews were waiting for had come and triumphed. The darkness of suffering and death is now the brightness of justification for us and glory for Him. Christ is the Head; we are the members of the body that have all been born of the Spirit and the Word. We can approach the Father without fear or doubt. Our Lord was forsaken [Psa. 22:1] because He took His place with His sinful brethren rather than separate Himself from them. Despite their sin, helplessness, weakness, and rebellion against God, He was willing to be forsaken by God when He bore our sins in His own body on the tree. “He loved them unto the end.”
He has chosen to tie Himself to us with the blessed bonds of love and has drawn us to Himself. Now, there are ties to Him that will never be broken. We are His “brethren,” His sons and daughters forever. His peace is our peace, and in His name, we pray, worship, praise, and serve Him. When we offer our sacrifices, make our petitions, express our thoughts to the Father, the Father hears His voice in “The great congregation.”
To think that our Lord Jesus Christ is among His saints in the assembly of His people, and is singing eternal praises when we sing, inspires us to holy praise. He is leading the everlasting singing of those He redeemed. God loved us and gave His Son! Christ loved us and gave His life for us! We are in Him who is loved, and He has declared us to be His brethren! How wonderful it is to be singing praises to our God with Him who is the Perfect Man, far superior to angels! “Angels never felt the joy that my salvation brings!”