“We desire either to get rid of Christ or else to be with Him & give ourselves entirely to Him. There is in reality no other possibility (Mark 5:17-18)…
A man is not a Christian until he realizes how weak he is & how strong the enemy is. The Christian does not rely upon himself & his own strength. It is his knowledge of his own weakness that drives him to Christ continually, & his knowledge of the strength of the enemy also. That is why I stand here Sunday after Sunday inviting you to come to Christ & to give yourselves to Him. The contest with the devil is unequal. Greater men than ourselves have already been conquered. You go down day by day & hour by hour. What hope have you of conquering ‘principalities & powers… the rulers of the darkness of this world… spiritual wickedness in high places?’ (Ephesians 6:12) It cannot be done. Realize that you are defeated. Confess your failures. Acknowledge your sin. Yes, the power of the enemy & our own weakness are always good reasons for being with Christ…
You may fall, but you will never be ‘utterly cast down’ (Psalm 37:24). There will be trials & tribulations, but He will bring you through all ‘more than conqueror.’ Believe on Him tonight & give yourself to His keeping. For His Name’s sake. Amen.”
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Away from Jesus or with Him
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