Accessible to All

[Daily Devotional]

Accessible to All 

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Eph. 3: 12. 

Many who are sincerely seeking for holiness of heart and purity of life seem
perplexed and discouraged. . . . Darkness and discouragement will sometimes
come upon the soul and threaten to overwhelm us, but we should not cast away
our confidence. We must keep the eye fixed on Jesus, feeling or no feeling.
We should seek to faithfully perform every known duty, and then calmly rest
in the promises of God. 

At times a deep sense of our unworthiness will send a thrill of terror
through the soul, but this is no evidence that God has changed toward us, or
we toward God. No effort should be made to rein the mind up to a certain
intensity of emotion. We may not feel today the peace and joy which we felt
yesterday; but we should by faith grasp the hand of Christ, and trust Him as
fully in the darkness as in the light. 

Satan may whisper, "You are too great a sinner for Christ to save." While
you acknowledge that you are indeed sinful and unworthy, you may meet the
tempter with the cry, "By virtue of the atonement, I claim Christ as my
Saviour. I trust not to my own merits, but to the precious blood of Jesus,
which cleanses me. This moment I hang my helpless soul on Christ." . . . 

Be not discouraged because your heart seems hard. Every obstacle, every
internal foe, only increases your need of Christ. He came to take away the
heart of stone, and give you a heart of flesh. Look to Him for special grace
to overcome your peculiar faults. When assailed by temptation, steadfastly
resist the evil promptings. . . . Cry to the dear Saviour for help to
sacrifice every idol and to put away every darling sin. Let the eye of faith
see Jesus standing before the Father's throne, presenting His wounded hands
as He pleads for you. Believe that strength comes to you through your
precious Saviour. . . . 

If we would permit our minds to dwell more upon Christ and the heavenly
world, we should find a powerful stimulus and support in fighting the
battles of the Lord. . . . Beside the loveliness of Christ, all earthly
attractions will seem of little worth. 

>From God's Amazing Grace - Page 83