Why weepest thou, Christian? Art thou mourning over thine own corruption? Look to thy perfect Lord, and remember, thou art complete in Him. Thou are in God’s sight as perfect as if thou hadst never sinned: nay, more than that, the Lord our Righteousness hath put a divine garment upon thee, so that thou hast more than the righteousness of man–thou has the righteousness of God. O thou who art mourning by reason of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of thy sins can condemn thee. Thy standing is not in thyself, rather it is in Christ; thine acceptance is not in thyself, but in the Lord; thou art as much accepted of God today as thou wilt be when thou standest before His Throne, free from all corruption. O, I beseech thee, lay hold of this precious thought. . . perfection in Christ!

Charles Spurgeon

cklewis on May 3rd, 2007 | File Under Grace, Love | 1 Comment -