In Psalm 22, we see the life of King David enlarged and applied to Jesus Christ. What begins in humiliation ends in exaltation. Christ suffers and is brought low on behalf of His brothers. He feels the pain of dereliction, of abandonment by the Father as He bears the putrid sin of His people. Yet even in this, He is able to see that the Father is still His Father. Christ exits the tomb vindicated and approved by the Father. He has successfully completed His mission. He has atoned for His brothers and sisters, He has satisfied the wrath of God, He has defeated the sting of death, and He has been vindicated in new resurrection life. As we follow Christ in death and resurrection, may we see what David saw. The goal of this new life is to get it out and to make it contagious. The gospel of Christ is for rich and for poor. It is for Jew and for Gentile. It is for ancient saints and for those who have not yet been born. At Easter and at all times, may we be so closely bound to Christ that we remember not just that we have been saved, but also why we have been saved.