[b]Christ sin self[/b]
(William Mason, "The One Thing Needful to Make Poor Sinners Rich--and Miserable Sinners Happy")
Where Christ is most precious-- there sin is exceedingly sinful; and self is humbled and loathed!
But--do we not grow stronger in ourselves, and find more help and power from ourselves-- to withstand our enemies, to fight our good fight, to run our race, and to perfect holiness?
No! If we think so--it is plain that we are not growing up into Christ--but growing down into self! If the Lord has given me to know anything of this matter, after being upwards of twenty years in precious Christ, I sincerely declare, that I find myself to be just that weak, helpless sinner I was when I first came to Jesus with, "Lord help me! Lord save me--or I perish!" Yes, I find myself more helpless now--than I thought myself then. I see more constant need to put on Christ, and to say, "truly in the Lord (not in myself) I have strength!"
I never more firmly believed than now, this truth of my Lord, "Without Me, you can do nothing." John 15:5. Never, never did I see less cause to trust in my own strength!
"Hold me up--and I shall be safe!" Psalm 119:117
_________________ SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
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