Wholly and Solely Jesus

Had I even Simeon’s righteousness, piety, revelations, and every gift he possessed, I would, with him, (Luke 2:25-32), willingly forget and forsake them, living or dying, in order to exchange them for the child Jesus—Israel’s only consolation. It is matter of astonishment, adoration, and delight to see how the Lord can induce us to let everything go—everything appears so frivolous, unsatisfying, trifling, and superficial—even good and religious things which formerly gave much gratification, and of which we were so tenacious, but which for that very reason served only to interpose between us and God, and were injurious because they were held so fast. Jesus alone is sufficient, but yet insufficient, when He is not wholly and solely embraced.