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Christ the Only Saviour, March 6
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have
redemption through his blood.
Colossians 1:13, 14
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No matter who you are or what your life has been, you can be saved
only in God’s appointed way. You must repent; you must fall helpless on
the Rock, Christ Jesus. You must feel your need of a physician and of
the only remedy for sin, the blood of Christ. This remedy can be secured
only by repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ....
The blood of Christ will avail for none but those who feel their need of its
cleansing power.
What surpassing love and condescension, that when we had no claim
upon divine mercy, Christ was willing to undertake our redemption! But our
great Physician requires of every soul unquestioning submission. We are
never to prescribe for our own case. Christ must have the entire management
of will and action....
We may flatter ourselves ... that our moral character has been correct
and we need not humble ourselves before God like the common sinner.
But we must be content to enter into life in the very same way as the chief
of sinners. We must renounce our own righteousness and plead for the
righteousness of Christ to be imputed to us. We must depend wholly upon
Christ for our strength. Self must die. We must acknowledge that all we
have is from the exceeding riches of divine grace. Let this be the language
of our hearts: “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give
glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.”
Genuine faith is followed by love, and love by obedience. All the powers
and passions of the converted man are brought under the control of Christ.
His Spirit is a renewing power, transforming to the divine image all who
will receive it....
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.” He feels that he is
the purchase of the blood of Christ and bound by the most solemn vows to
glorify God in his body and in his spirit, which are God’s. The love of sin
and the love of self are subdued in him. He daily asks: “What shall I render
unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?” “Lord, what wilt thou have
me to do?”
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