EVENING DEVOTION
This sometimes arises from a defect in our
knowledge.
Many of the Lord’s people have a very imperfect
acquaintance with the gospel.
They know but little of God’s real character—or
of the nature and design of the Saviour’s work—or of what really constitutes Christian
experience.
In consequence of this they are full of fears,
and are often harassed with doubts, when if well informed, they would be
rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.
They think they must do something, besides
believing in Christ, in order to be accepted with God; or they must feel
something, more than they have done before they are entitled to joy in God.
Such do not perceive that they are putting what
they do or what they feel in the place of Christ: or are at least connecting
these things with Christ, as if he alone were not sufficient.
They are just doing what the Galatians did, who
made circumcision necessary to salvation; and to whom Paul said, “Christ is
become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye are
fallen from grace.”
Beloved, it must be grace alone, or works alone,
which must form the ground of our acceptance with God.
James Smith
OCTOBER 3
Romans 14:1
…weak in the faith…
Blest soul that can say, “Christ only I seek!”
Wait for him alway, be constant though weak;
The Lord whom thou seekest, will not tarry long,
And to him the weakest is dear as the strong.
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