Confession: Victory Through The Blood

Victory Through the Blood

We bless Thee, O God, that there is a Throne of Grace to come to, and that it is sprinkled with the precious blood of Jesus, so that the guilty may come without fear, that Thy wrath should not break forth upon them. We come, blessed Lord, with all our hearts. Oh draw us, that we may run after Thee. Our desire is toward Thee, and to Thy fear; but oh for the Holy Spirit to enable us; for we are lame and broken, and ready to perish, except Thou help us. Breathe into us now the prayers which we shall breathe out. Write on our hearts the very words which we shall speak in Thy presence. There is the natural tendency in us towards that which is evil; and even in the hearts of those who are regenerate, that tendency still struggles for the mastery. "Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." But still the battle is often very stern; and in the conflict we are made to cry out, "Oh wretched man that I am." Lord, by Thy grace we hate the very thought of sin. O Lord, we have broken all Thy commandments. We have not loved Thee with all our heart and soul and strength; nor have we loved our neighbour as ourselves. We are all condemned by that perfect law; and if sentence were executed upon us, it would only be great justice. Thanks be to Thy holy Name! Many of us have fled to Christ, and Thou hast blotted out our sin. We praise Thee for full remission, freely and graciously given, never to be reversed; for Thou hast said: "I will cast their iniquities into the depths of the sea." What a joy is this! May Thy believing people be certain of it. May they know that there is "therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus." May their souls rest and triumph in the perfect washing, and the perfect clothing, which Jesu's blood and righteousness have given to us. And oh that others, who have never yet known Thy pardoning love, might come to Thee this morning, and take it, and receive it. May there be many a heart here conscious of guilt, which shall be enabled to look to Jesus, the great Sin-offering, and looking to Him, may be able to see how God is reconciled, how sin is blotted out, how the wandering prodigal child is led to the Father's bosom. O precious Sin-bearer, let many know that Thou didst bear their sin. Let them know it to-day. Is it not written, "By His knowledge shall My Righteous Servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities"? May that priceless promise be fulfilled in thousands of cases. Oh that in this house some might breathe the silent prayer, "Lord Jesus, fulfil it to me." Amen.