Col
1:12-14 Giving
thanks unto the Father, which hath made
us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light: Who
hath delivered us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated us into
the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we
have redemption through his blood, even
the forgiveness of sins:
Christ
Jesus said in John 10:9: I
am the door: by me if any man enter in,
he shall be saved, and shall go in and
out, and find pasture.
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Just as I
am—Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome,
pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy
promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I
come!
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A
story
is told that took place in London when a
great preacher, a very fine young man,
by the name of Caesar Milan was invited
one evening to a very large and
prominent home where a choice musical
was to be presented.
On the program was a young lady who
thrilled the audience with her
singing and playing. When she finished,
this young preacher threaded his way
through the crowd which was gathered
around her. When he finally came to her
and had her attention, he said, “Young
lady, when you were singing, I sat there
and thought how tremendously the cause
of Christ
would be benefited if you would dedicate
yourself and your talents to the Lord.
But,” he added, “you are just as
much a sinner as the worst drunkard in
the street, or any harlot on Scarlet
Street. But I am glad to tell you that
the blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son,
will cleanse you from all sin if you
will come to Him.”
In a very haughty manner, she turned her
head aside and said to him, “You are
very insulting, sir.” And she started
to walk away. He said, “Lady, I did
not mean any offense, but I pray that
the Spirit of God will convict you.”
Well, they all went home, and that night
this young woman could not sleep. At two
o’clock in the morning she knelt at
the side of her bed and took Christ as
her Savior. And then she, Charlotte
Elliott, sat down and wrote
the words of a favorite hymn, “Just As
I Am”:
Just
as I am, without one plea, But that Thy
blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidd’st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my
soul of one dark blot, To Thee whose
blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of
God, I come!
And
then the final stanza:
Just
as I am—Thou wilt receive, Wilt
welcome, pardon, cleanse,
relieve; Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come!
My
friend, may I say to you, that this is
the basis on which all of us must come
to Christ.
Taken
from J. Vernon McGee's commentary on
James 2:13.
