AUGUST 10
COME, FOR JESUS HAS MADE PEACE.
“Having made
peace through the blood of his cross,”
Man is God's enemy.
He is in opposition to him.
He . . .
has broken his law,
has despised his authority, and
deserves everlasting destruction!
Our hearts are enmity against God.
Our lives are contrary to the law of God.
We may be justly punished.
But God is gracious.
He is full of compassion.
He desires not the death of the sinner.
But if God and man are ever reconciled
COME, FOR JESUS HAS MADE PEACE.
He . . .
has broken his law,
has despised his authority, and
deserves everlasting destruction!
Our lives are contrary to the law of God.
He is full of compassion.
He desires not the death of the sinner.
and made friends,
something must be done to meet
something must be done to meet
the claims of
law and justice.
Jesus undertook to do this; and he has
done it.
He has done all that is necessary in
order that
the sinner may be . . .
pardoned,
reconciled to God, and
enjoy his eternal favor!
Consequently, if we wish to be friends
of God,
if we wish to be happy in the enjoyment of the love of God,
we have nothing to do but . . .
come to Jesus,
submit to his righteousness,
rely alone on his sacrifice,
and God is at peace with us.
His law no longer condemns us.
His government has no longer any claims
upon us for the past.
His threatenings are all turned away from us.
His face is enlightened with a smile.
His heart glows with love.
And all the blessings of the new
covenant,
all the promises of the everlasting gospel are ours.
No one can make our peace with God but
Jesus.
Nothing will satisfy the claims of his
law and justice,
but the blood of Jesus.
Prayers, tears, and sufferings are all
in vain.
Jesus must be our peace.
We must plead his name,
rest on his blood, and
trust in his promise.
Then we have peace.
Come to Jesus, then, poor troubled soul,
come to Jesus,
and you shall enjoy peace with God.
Come to Jesus, and the kingdom of God
shall be set up in your heart;
even that kingdom which is
"righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
“He is our
peace, “ Ephesians 2:14
Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:14
the sinner may be . . .
pardoned,
reconciled to God, and
enjoy his eternal favor!
if we wish to be happy in the enjoyment of the love of God,
we have nothing to do but . . .
come to Jesus,
submit to his righteousness,
rely alone on his sacrifice,
and God is at peace with us.
His government has no longer any claims
upon us for the past.
His threatenings are all turned away from us.
His face is enlightened with a smile.
His heart glows with love.
all the promises of the everlasting gospel are ours.
but the blood of Jesus.
rest on his blood, and
trust in his promise.
and you shall enjoy peace with God.
even that kingdom which is
"righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
Luke 2:14
James Smith 1855
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