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Channels of Light and Blessing, November 26
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and
they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13
.
The world cannot see the beauty, the loveliness, goodness, and holiness
of divine truth. And in order that men may understand it, there must be
a channel through which it shall come to the world. The Saviour has
constituted the church that channel.... Christ has revealed Himself to us
that we may reveal Him to others....
If those who claim to be Christians will heed the words of Christ, all
who come in contact with them will acknowledge that they have been with
Jesus and have learned of Him....
Simple faith in the atoning blood can save my soul; and with John, I
must call the attention of all to the Lamb of God which taketh away the
sin of the world. Jesus has saved me, though I had nothing to present to
Him, and could only say, “In my hand no price I bring, Simply to thy cross
I cling.” Never did a sinner seek the Saviour with the whole heart but that
the Saviour was found of him....
We may claim the blessed assurance, “I have blotted out, as a thick
cloud, thy transgressions” (
Isaiah 44:22
). Thy “sins, which are many, are
forgiven” (
Luke 7:47
). O how precious, how refreshing, is the sunlight of
God’s love! The sinner may look upon his sin-stained life, and say, “Who
is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died” (
Romans 8:34
). “Where
sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (
Romans 5:20
). Christ the
Restorer plants a new principle of life in the soul, and that plant grows
and produces fruit. The grace of Christ purifies while it pardons, and fits
men for a holy heaven. We are to grow in grace and in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ until we reach the full stature of men and women
in Christ. O that we might all reach the high standard which God has set
before us, and no longer remain dwarfs in the religious life! What beams
of light would be reflected to the world in good works if we should become
light bearers such as God would have us
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