Andrew Murray DevotionalSample

CHRIST IS ALL

In the eternal counsel of God, in the redemption on the cross, and as King on the throne in heaven and on earth, “Christ is all” (Colossians 3:11). In the salvation of sinners, in their justification and sanctification, in the building up of Christ’s body, and in the care for individuals, even the most sinful, “Christ is all.” Every day and every hour, the child of God is comforted and strengthened when he accepts, in faith, that “Christ is all.”

Perhaps you have thought, in reading these pages, that the full salvation described here is not meant for you. You feel too weak, too unworthy, too untrustworthy. My dear reader, if you will only accept the Lord Jesus in childlike faith you will have a Leader and a Guide who will supply all your needs. (See Philippians 4:19.) Believe with your whole heart in the words of our Savior—“ Lo, I am with you alway[s]” (Matthew 28:20)—and you will experience His presence each day.

However cold and dull your feelings may be, however sinful you are, meet the Lord Jesus in secret, and He will reveal Himself to you. Tell Him how wretched you are, and then trust Him to help and sustain you. Wait before Him until by faith you can rejoice in Him. You may have failed to remember this at times, but each day as you go into secret prayer, let this thought be with you: “Christ is all.” Take it as your motto to teach you to pray, to strengthen your faith, to give you the assurance of His love and access to the Father, to make you strong for the work of the day. “Christ is all.” Yes, Christ, your Christ, is all you need. This will teach you to abide in His love. It will give you the assurance that He dwells in your heart, and you may know “the love…which passeth knowledge” (Ephesians 3:19). God be praised to all eternity! Christ, your Christ, is your all in all!

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