Christ Is All

February 25

Christ is all

Colossians 3:11  Where there is neither Greek nor Jew,

circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian,

bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Yes-- this is God‘s purpose, which cannot be frustrated, that Christ shall be all.

He is all in our justification and sanctification, for we are justified and sanctified IN HIS NAME.

He is all in our preservation and glorification, for we are kept by His power, and enter heaven through His merits.

He should be all in our pursuits, pleasures, hopes, motives, and aims. 

Many put their comforts in the place of Christ, and then God puts comfort out of their reach; 

others put their graces in the place of Christ, and then faith, hope, and love are concealed by a cloud.

There must be nothing between God and us, but Jesus; we must look away from sin, from graces, and from works and expect to be accepted, blessed, and honored only in the name and for the honor of Jesus.

Christ is our conquering weapon, by which we overcome our foes; our plea, by which we prevail with God; our righteousness, by which we are justified; and our peace, which supports and comforts us in life and in death.

Christ is all we want, or God can give.

He is our sun and shield; our present joy, and endless portion.

Saviour! the knowledge of thy love

Into my soul convey;

Thyself bestow! for Thee alone,

My all in all I pray.

I would be only, always thine,

And prove the power of love devine.

James Smith