August 8
COME FOR JESUS LIVES FOR SINNERS.
behold,
I am alive for evermore, Amen;
and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 1:18
It is not more true that Jesus died for sinners,
than it is true that he now lives for them.
He lives in Heaven to save sinners upon earth.
He is in the presence of God for us.
The blood he shed for us here,
he presents and pleads for us there.
"Wherefore he is able to save to the
uttermost,
that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth
to make intercession for them."
Jesus takes up your case the moment you come to
him.
He undertakes for . . .
the pardon of all your sins,
the justification of your person,
the sanctification of your nature,
and the complete salvation of your soul.
Jesus . . .
lives for every coming sinner,
lives to hear his prayers,
lives to sympathize with his sorrows,
lives to subdue his iniquities,
lives to conquer his foes,
lives to secure his perseverance, and
lives to introduce him to everlasting glory.
Jesus did not think it enough to die for sinners,
as a sacrifice on earth,
but he must live for them,
as a glorious intercessor in Heaven.
Sinner, come to Jesus, he will plead your cause
with God.
He will reply to all your accusers.
He will silence all your enemies.
He will introduce you to God, and
secure your acceptance with God.
O what encouragement is this!
Jesus lives
for you;
and while he lives for you, he loves you;
and while he loves you, he will rejoice over you
to do you good.
What have you to fear?
Why do you keep back?
Jesus died for thee, come to him,
than it is true that he now lives for them.
He is in the presence of God for us.
The blood he shed for us here,
he presents and pleads for us there.
that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth
to make intercession for them."
the pardon of all your sins,
the justification of your person,
the sanctification of your nature,
and the complete salvation of your soul.
lives for every coming sinner,
lives to hear his prayers,
lives to sympathize with his sorrows,
lives to subdue his iniquities,
lives to conquer his foes,
lives to secure his perseverance, and
lives to introduce him to everlasting glory.
as a sacrifice on earth,
but he must live for them,
as a glorious intercessor in Heaven.
He will reply to all your accusers.
He will silence all your enemies.
He will introduce you to God, and
secure your acceptance with God.
and while he lives for you, he loves you;
and while he loves you, he will rejoice over you
to do you good.
Jesus died for thee, come to him,
and thou shall
never die.
Jesus lives for thee, come to him,
and thou shall
live for ever.
He hath made intercession for transgressors;
he still makes intercession for believers:
come at his bidding, and he will make intercession for you.
Who is
he that condemneth? It is Christ that
died,
he still makes intercession for believers:
come at his bidding, and he will make intercession for you.
yea rather, that is risen again,
who is even at the right hand of God,
who also maketh intercession for us.
James Smith 1855
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