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One of my absolute favorites from Spurgeon's Morning and Evening.
Look to Christ
For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." - 2 Cor. 5:21
For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." - 2 Cor. 5:21
Mourning Christian! why are you weeping? Are you mourning over your own corruptions? Look to thy perfect Lord, and remember, you are complete in Him; you are in God's sight as perfect as if you had never sinned; nay, more than that, the Lord our Righteousness hath put a divine garment upon you, so that you have more than the righteousness of man--you have the righteousness of God.
O Thou, who art mourning by reason of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of your sins can condemn you. You have learned to hate sin; but you have learned also to know that sin is not yours-it was laid upon Christ's head. Your standing is not in yourself-it is in Christ; your acceptance is not in yourself, but in the Lord; you are as much accepted of God today with all your sinfulness, as you will be when you stand before His throne, free from all corruption. O, lay hold on this precious thought-- perfection in Christ! For you art "complete in Him." With your Saviour's garment on, you are holy as the Holy one. "Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us."
Christian, let your heart rejoice, for you are "accepted in the beloved"-what do you have to fear? Let your face ever wear a smile; live near your Master; live in the suburbs of the Celestial City; for soon, when your time has come, you will rise up where Jesus sits, and reign at His right hand; and all this because the divine Lord "was made to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."
- C. H. Spurgeon
HT: Mack T
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