Jesus Our All

[Daily Devotional]

Jesus Our All 

     But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us
wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. 1 Cor.
1:30.  

     It is growth in knowledge of the character of Christ that
sanctifies the soul. To discern and appreciate the wonderful work of the
atonement transforms him who contemplates the plan of salvation. By
beholding Christ he becomes changed into the same image, from glory to
glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord. The beholding of Jesus becomes an
ennobling, refining process. . . . The perfection of Christ's character
is the Christian's inspiration. . . .  

     Christ should never be out of the mind. The angels said concerning
Him, "Thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from
their sins" (Matt. 1:21). Jesus, precious Saviour! assurance,
helpfulness, security, and peace are all in Him. He is the dispeller of
all our doubts, the earnest of all our hopes. How precious is the
thought that we may indeed become partakers of the divine nature,
whereby we may overcome as Christ overcame! Jesus is the fullness of our
expectation. He is the melody of our songs, the shadow of a great rock
in a weary land. He is living water to the thirsty soul. He is our
refuge in the storm. He is our righteousness, our sanctification, our
redemption.  

     The power of Christ is to be the comfort, the hope, the crown of
rejoicing, of every one that follows Jesus in his conflict, in his
struggles in life. He who truly follows the Lamb of God which taketh
away the sin of the world, can shout as he advances, "This is the
victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).  

     What kind of faith is it that overcomes the world? It is that faith
which makes Christ your own personal Saviour--that faith which,
recognizing your helplessness, your utter inability to save yourself,
takes hold of the helper who is mighty to save, as your only hope. It is
faith that will not be discouraged, that hears the voice of Christ
saying, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world, and my divine
strength is yours." . . . "Lo, I am with you alway."  

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