"Come Unto Me"
Matthew 11:28
The Lord Jesus calls sinners to come to
him. He does not call you to come to an altar, come down a church aisle, come
to a priest or a preacher, or even to come to his doctrine. He says, "Come
unto me." What does that mean? How can a sinner on the earth come to
Christ who is in heaven? In John
Read the Gospel narratives again. You will
discover that all who came to our Lord in this sense while he was upon the
earth had four things in common. Even so, today all who come to Christ have
these same four characteristics:
1. THOSE WHO COME
TO CHRIST NEED HIM. There was one woman with an issue of blood who had been
sick and unclean for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on
physicians of no value. She came to Christ realizing that he alone possessed
the grace, mercy, and power she needed (Lk.
2. ALL WHO COME TO THE SAVIOR ARE
PERSUADED THAT HE IS ABLE TO SAVE. The leper knew Christ could heal him if he
would (Matt. 8:2). The thief knew that Christ could grant him an entrance into
his kingdom (Lk.
3. ALL WHO COME TO CHRIST COME WITH A SUIT
FOR MERCY. Bartimaeus cried out for mercy (Mk.
4. ALL WHO COME TO CHRIST SURRENDER TO HIS
RULE AS LORD. All who come in faith "follow Jesus in the way." His way becomes their way (Mk.
Don Fortner