Jesus of Grace Accomplishes Our Salvation ㅡ
“Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”
(2 Timothy 1:9)
There are many who seem to feel that they have a great work to do themselves before they can come to Christ for his salvation.
They seem to think that Jesus will come in at the very last of their struggle, and give them help by putting the finishing touch to their lifework.
It seems difficult for them to understand that Christ is a complete Saviour, and able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Him.
They lose sight of the fact that Christ Himself is “the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6).
When we individually rest upon Christ, with full assurance of faith, trusting alone to the efficacy of his blood to cleanse from all sin, we shall have peace in believing that what God has promised he is able to perform....
(Selected Messages Book 3 181)
We look to self, as though we had power to save ourselves; but Jesus died for us because we are helpless to do this.
In Him is our hope, our justification, our righteousness.
We should not despond and fear that we have no Saviour or that He has no thoughts of mercy toward us.
At this very time He is carrying on His work in our behalf, inviting us to come to Him in our helplessness and be saved.
We dishonor Him by our unbelief.
It is astonishing how we treat our very best Friend, how little confidence we repose in Him who is able to save to the uttermost and who has given us every evidence of His great love.
(Faith and Works 36)
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