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Christ’s Object Lessons
peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me?”
Isaiah 27:5
. Every
provision has been made for our infirmities, every encouragement
offered us to come to Christ.
Christ offered up His broken body to purchase back God’s heritage,
to give man another trial. “Wherefore He is able also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth
to make intercession for them.”
Hebrews 7:25
. By His spotless life,
His obedience, His death on the cross of Calvary, Christ interceded
for the lost race. And now, not as a mere petitioner does the Captain
of our salvation intercede for us, but as a Conqueror claiming His
victory. His offering is complete, and as our Intercessor He executes
His self-appointed work, holding before God the censer containing His
own spotless merits and the prayers, confessions, and thanksgiving of
His people. Perfumed with the fragrance of His righteousness, these
ascend to God as a sweet savor. The offering is wholly acceptable, and
pardon covers all transgression.
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Christ has pledged Himself to be our substitute and surety, and
He neglects no one. He who could not see human beings exposed to
eternal ruin without pouring out His soul unto death in their behalf,
will look with pity and compassion upon every soul who realizes that
he cannot save himself.
He will look upon no trembling suppliant without raising him up.
He who through His own atonement provided for man an infinite fund
of moral power, will not fail to employ this power in our behalf. We
may take our sins and sorrows to His feet; for He loves us. His every
look and word invites our confidence. He will shape and mold our
characters according to His own will.
In the whole Satanic force there is not power to overcome one soul
who in simple trust casts himself on Christ. “He giveth power to the
faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.”
Isaiah
40:29
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“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” The Lord says, “Only
acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the
Lord thy God.” “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye
shall be clean; from all your filthiness and from all your idols will I
cleanse you.”
1 John 1:9
;
Jeremiah 3:13
;
Ezekiel 36:25
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