"Ye are Christ's." - 1 Corinthians 3:23
"Ye are Christ's. You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son; His by His bloody purchase, for He counted down the price for your redemption; His by dedication, for you have consecrated yourself to Him; His by relation, for you are named by His name, and made one of His brethren and joint heirs.
Labor practically to show the world that you are the servant, the friend, the bride of Jesus. When tempted to sin, reply, 'I cannot do this great wickedness, for I am Christ's.' Immortal principles forbid the friend of Christ to sin.
When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that you are Christ's, and touch it not. Are you exposed to difficulties and dangers? Stand fast in the evil day, remembering that you are Christ's.
Are you placed where others are sitting down idly, doing nothing? Rise to the work with all your powers; and when the sweat stands on your brow, and you are tempted to loiter, cry, 'No, I cannot stop, for I am Christ's. If I were not purchased by blood, I might be like Issachar, crouching between two burdens; but I am Christ's, and cannot loiter.'
When the siren song of pleasure would tempt you from the path of right, reply, "Your music cannot charm me; I am Christ's.'
When the cause of God invites you, give yourself to it; when the poor ask of you, give your goods and yourself away, for you are Christ's.
Never belie your profession. Be ever one of those whose manners are Christian, whose speech is like the Nazarene, whose conduct and conversation are so redolent of heaven that all who see you may know that you are the Savior's, recognizing in you His features of love and His countenance of holiness.
'I am a Roman!' was a reason for integrity in the past; far more, then, let your argument for holiness be, 'I am Christ's!'"
~Morning and Evening-January 12
Charles Spurgeon
Labor practically to show the world that you are the servant, the friend, the bride of Jesus. When tempted to sin, reply, 'I cannot do this great wickedness, for I am Christ's.' Immortal principles forbid the friend of Christ to sin.
When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that you are Christ's, and touch it not. Are you exposed to difficulties and dangers? Stand fast in the evil day, remembering that you are Christ's.
Are you placed where others are sitting down idly, doing nothing? Rise to the work with all your powers; and when the sweat stands on your brow, and you are tempted to loiter, cry, 'No, I cannot stop, for I am Christ's. If I were not purchased by blood, I might be like Issachar, crouching between two burdens; but I am Christ's, and cannot loiter.'
When the siren song of pleasure would tempt you from the path of right, reply, "Your music cannot charm me; I am Christ's.'
When the cause of God invites you, give yourself to it; when the poor ask of you, give your goods and yourself away, for you are Christ's.
Never belie your profession. Be ever one of those whose manners are Christian, whose speech is like the Nazarene, whose conduct and conversation are so redolent of heaven that all who see you may know that you are the Savior's, recognizing in you His features of love and His countenance of holiness.
'I am a Roman!' was a reason for integrity in the past; far more, then, let your argument for holiness be, 'I am Christ's!'"
~Morning and Evening-January 12
Charles Spurgeon
Praise the Lord! This reminds me again of John 10:27-30:
ReplyDelete"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
Thank you for sharing this comforting devotion!