Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 49:11-12

"And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim." — Isaiah 49:11-12 (ASV)

And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Behold, these shall come from far and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

From far-away China, they must come to Christ; the result of his death is not left to haphazard. Some say that his death did something or other, which, somehow or other, will benefit somebody or other; but we never speak in that indefinite way.

We know that Christ, by his death, eternally redeemed his people, and we are quite sure that he will have all those for whom he laid down the ransom price. He died with a clear intent, a definite purpose; and for the joy that was set before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame.

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied. The divine intent and purpose of the death of Christ cannot possibly be frustrated. He reigns from the tree, and he shall win and conquer world without end.