John 13:31. "Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him."
NOW: the cross and cleansing. There is no place for half-hearted faith. There are many temptations wanting to take its place. But to be cleansed from sin is only by grace - This is the reason why Christ came to earth.
A just and holy God has standards to which we must conform.
They are perfect laws that must be kept - not just human norms. The laws that are given, the anxious sinner warns - Revealing to us sin's real worth.
To most sin is not right, but it has been passed along - So, it is not really that bad when we do what is wrong - They think God should overlook sin because we are weak and He is strong: Sometimes looking upon sin with mirth.
Just before Christ died, He knew His hour had come. No longer was there waiting to see what would happen to Him. The moment had arrived for Him to put away sin - He knew the wages of sin is death.
God would be glorified; holy justice would prevail. The Lord Jesus knew about the cross and what it would entail. To meet the legal claims of God, He alone could not fail - He was the Perfect Man from His birth.
He glorified God and God glorified Him; For on the cross of Calvary He dealt fully with sin - So those who accept the sacrifice He made for them - Would have the fellowship God wanted at the first.
"O Holy and Righteous God: for the knowledge that all legal claims against me have been met; for the assurance that Christ satisfied Thee once and for all; for knowing that I am accepted in Him in life, in death and forever - I thank Thee, In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."