What Is Your Relationship With
Christ?
John 6:36
Recently, I asked a young lady this
question. She responded, "What do you mean?" I said, "Do you
know the Lord? Do you trust him? Has God given you faith in Christ?" I put
those questions now to you. Will you give them thoughtful, serious
consideration? May God give you no rest until you find yourself resting in him
who alone is the Savior of sinners.
As you read these lines, I know this much
about you. You are either saved, or you are lost. Either you are a believer, or
you are an unbeliever. You are either in Christ, or you are without Christ.
There is no middle ground. Do not comfort yourself by saying, "I am
interested in Christ and want to know more about him." If you speak the truth,
I am thankful for that. But a mere interest in knowing about Christ is to abide
under the wrath of God.
Poor soul! How can you bear the thought of
the wrath of God abiding upon you? It is only because you are ignorant of it.
Your unbelief has stupefied you. Awake! That very same wrath that kindles the
fires of hell and torments the damned is upon you, right now! Until you are in
Christ, united to him by faith, nothing is promised to you but wrath, eternal
wrath that no words can describe. Without Christ you are without mercy, grace,
or hope. Without Christ you are condemned already. And if you should perish at
this moment under the wrath of God, you would receive the just wages of your
sin and unbelief - eternal condemnation!
Settle the matter at once. Flee from the
wrath of God.
Flee to Christ. He will receive you! He said, "Him that cometh to me I
will in no wise cast out." "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
thou shalt be saved." Indeed, "He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life!" That is to say, if you trust Christ God has already
given you eternal life in Christ.
Perhaps you say, "How can I come to
Christ? What must I do?" To come to Christ is to trust him, no more and no
less. Right where you are, without moving a muscle, come to Christ
with your heart. Confess your sin to him. Surrender yourself to him.
Trust his blood for the atonement of your sin. Trust his righteousness for your
righteousness before God. If you do trust him, he will speak to your heart by
his Spirit and say, "Thy sins are forgiven thee!"
Don Fortner