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The Merits of Jesus’ Blood, April 29
My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear
thereof, and be glad.
Psalm 34:2
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He realizes that an infinite sacrifice has been made for him, and that his
life is of inestimable value through the merits of Jesus’ blood, intercession,
and righteousness. But while he comprehends the exalted privileges of
the sons of God, his soul is filled with humility. There is no boasting of
holiness from the lips of those who walk in the shadow of Calvary’s cross.
They feel that it was their sin which caused the agony that broke the heart
of the Son of God.... Those who live nearest to Jesus feel most deeply their
own unworthiness, and their only hope is in the merits of a crucified and
risen Saviour. Like Moses, they have had a view of the awful majesty of
holiness and they see their own insufficiency in contrast with the purity
and exalted loveliness of Jesus.
Is there not occasion for humility? Is there not need of feeling our
utter dependence upon Christ every day and hour? ... He took on Him our
nature, and became sin for us, that we might have “remission of sins that
are past” (
Romans 3:25
), and through His divine strength and grace might
fulfill the righteous requirements of the law. Whoever takes the position
that it makes no difference whether or not we keep the commandments of
God is not acquainted with Christ. Jesus says, “I have kept my Father’s
commandments, and abide in his love” (
John 15:10
), and those who follow
Jesus will do as He has done....
Satan will seek to entice you to enter into the paths of sin, promising
that some wonderful good will result from the transgression of God’s law,
but he is a deceiver. He would only work your ruin.... Christ came to break
the rule of the evil one.... Man was so weakened through transgression that
he did not possess sufficient moral power to turn from the service of Satan
to the service of the only true God; but Jesus, the Prince of life, to whom
is committed “all power in heaven and earth,” will impart to every soul
who desires salvation the strength necessary to overcome the enemy of all
righteousness
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