Simply Rely Upon Him and Be at Peace

Christ is all… – Colossians 3:11

See in the truth before us a rebuke for the doubts of many seekers. They will say, “I have not this, I have not that.” Suppose thou hast it not, Christ has it, if it be good for anything. “I would fain cast myself upon the mercy of God in Christ this day, but,”-Ah, away with thy “buts.” What dost thou want? “I want true belief,” saith one. Come to Christ for it then. “I want a broken heart,” says another. If you cannot come with a broken heart to Christ, come for a broken heart.

“True belief, and true repentance
Every grace that brings us nigh,
Without money
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.”

We have an odd proverb about the folly of taking coals to Newcastle; but what folly must that be which makes a man think that he can take something to Christ, when Christ is all. Come, come, come, come to Him, poor sinner, and let Him be all in all to thee. Simply rely upon Him and be at peace.

How this rebukes the coldness of saints. If Christ be all in all, then how is it we love Him so little? If He is so precious, how is it we prize Him so little? Oh! my dull, dead, cold heart, what art thou at? Art thou harder than adamant, and baser than brutish, that thou art not much more moved with ardor and fervent affection towards such a Lord us this? Christ is all, my brethren, yet look how little we offer to Him-of our substance how scant a portion-of our time how slender a part-of our talents how small a parcel! God stir us to holy fervency, that if Christ be all for us, we may be all for Christ. May we lay ourselves out without reservation to the utmost stretch of our power, asking fresh strength from Him, that we may do all that can be done by mortal men, and that all may be done with us by God, that He shall see it to be compatible with His glory to do. ~ C.H. Spurgeon

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