Truth as It Is in Jesus
279
The love of God is infinite, and yet the sinner could not be forgiven
save through the plan of redemption that involved the shame, reproach,
ignominy, and death of the Son of God. This fact should banish from
reasoning minds the idea advanced by many who claim sanctification,
that His death put an end to obedience to the law of God. We are to
learn daily of the great plan of redemption, in the school of Christ.
When we cease to learn, we cease to be pupils in Christ’s school. But
if we are scholars under the divine Master, our understanding will be
opened, and we shall learn wondrous things out of God’s law.
Let us walk carefully before the Lord; let us think how often we
have broken our vows and marred our best resolutions, how often in
the face of great light we have turned from God and sought our idols.
It is highly proper for us to humble ourselves under the mighty hand
of God.
Mature in Christian Experience
It is natural for us to think more highly of ourselves than we ought
to think; but although it is painful for us to know ourselves as we really
are, yet we should pray that God will reveal us to ourselves, even as
He sees us. But we should not cease to pray when we have simply
asked for a revelation of ourselves; we should pray that Jesus may
[313]
be revealed to us as a sin-pardoning Saviour. When we see Jesus as
He is, earnest desires should awaken in our hearts to be rid of self,
that we may be filled with all the fullness of Christ. When this is our
experience, we shall do good to one another, and use all the means
within our reach to attain unto godliness. We must cleanse our souls
from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and perfect holiness in the
fear of God.
The love of a holy God is an amazing principle, which can stir
the universe in our behalf during the hours of our probation and trial.
But after the season of our probation, if we are found transgressors of
God’s law, the God of love will be found a minister of vengeance. God
makes no compromise with sin. The disobedient will be punished.
The wrath of God fell upon His beloved Son as Christ hung upon the
cross of Calvary in the transgressor’s place. The love of God now
reaches out to embrace the lowest, vilest sinner that will come to Christ