I was having a rough morning until I read this: Do not listen to the enemys suggestion to stay away from Christ until you have made yourself better; until you are good enough to come to God. If you wait until then, you will never come. When Satan points to your filthy garments, repeat the promise of Jesus, Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37. Tell the enemy that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. Make the prayer of David your own, Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7. Arise and go to your Father. He will meet you a great way off. If you take even one step toward Him in repentance, He will hasten to enfold you in His arms of infinite love. His ear is open to the cry of the contrite soul. The very first reaching out of the heart after God is known to Him. Never a prayer is offered, however faltering, never a tear is shed, however secret, never a sincere desire after God is cherished, however feeble, but the Spirit of God goes forth to meet it. Even before the prayer is uttered or the yearning of the heart made known, grace from Christ goes forth to meet the grace that is working upon the human soul. Your heavenly Father will take from you the garments defiled by sin. In the beautiful parabolic prophecy of Zechariah, the high priest Joshua, standing clothed in filthy garments before the angel of the Lord, represents the sinner. And the word is spoken by the Lord, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him He said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. . . . So they set a fair miter upon his head, and clothed him with garments. Zechariah 3:4, 5. Even so God will clothe you with the garments of salvation, and cover you with the robe of righteousness. Isaiah 61:10. Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. Psalm 68:13. He will bring you into His banqueting house, and His banner over you shall be love. (Song of Solomon 2:4) If thou wilt walk in My ways, He declares, I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by--even among the holy angels that surround His throne. (Zechariah 3:7.) As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. Isaiah 62:5. He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love; He will joy over thee with singing. Zephaniah 3:17. And heaven and earth shall unite in the Fathers song of rejoicing: For this My son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. --COL 205.2 - 207.1
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:36:19 +0000
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