20- 3/12- WLC- 40

Q. 40. Why was it requisite that the mediator should be God and man in one person?
A. It was requisite that the mediator, who was to reconcile God and man, should himself be both God and man, and this in one person, that the proper works of each nature might be accepted of God for us, and relied on by us, as the works of the whole person.

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. (Hebrews 9:15)

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: ¹⁹ that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)

Thoughts: On the one hand Christ holds the hand of the Father.  He is His beloved Son- the Father even said so at Christ’s baptism and transfiguration.  On the other hand, Christ holds our hand.  He reconciles us to God- bringing the Father to us and us to the Father.  The cross's arms reach from heaven to the earth.

Prayer: Thank you, God-man, for coming and reconciling us to God.  May we be ambassadors of your reconciliation too.