He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels [Spirituality & Religion]
In I Chronicles 27:1–15, David assembled twelve “courses” (legions) of fighting men to protect him at all times. Each of those “legions” would serve him one month out of the year when the nation was at peace, but presumably all would have reported for duty in time of war. Since each contained 24,000 warriors, they combined to form an immense personal army of bodyguards numbering 288,000, and could handle 53 billion soldiers!
By contrast, Christ had at His command “more than twelve legions of angels.” These were not mere soldiers, as those guarding David; these were angels. Humanly speaking, Christ did not have to submit to brutality and death. But Christ was not merely human; He was also the offended, but loving God, who had come to redeem His own. “The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world” (Revelation 13:8) had “come to do thy will, O God. . . . By the which we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:9,10). “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). “All this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled” (Matthew 26:56).
Yes, Jesus didn't have to die on the cross to pay for our sins, but he did it anyway. He not only said he loves us...He proved it. Without which, we would never have had access to heaven.
