These two principles I think
lie at the bottom of all sound doctrine. The grace of God cannot be frustrated
after all. Its eternal purpose will be fulfilled, its
sacrifice and seal shall be effectual: the chosen ones of grace shall be
brought to glory. There shall be no failures as to God's plan in any point
whatever: at the last when all shall be summed up it shall be seen that grace
reigned through righteousness unto eternal life, and the topstone shall be
brought out with shoutings of "Grace, grace unto it". And as grace
cannot be frustrated, so Christ did not die in vain. Some seem to think that
there were purposes in Christ's heart which will never be accomplished. We have
not so learned Christ. What he died to do shall be done; those he bought he
shall have; those he redeemed shall be Free; there shall be no failure of
reward for Christ's wondrous work: he shall see of the travail of his soul and
shall be satisfied. On these two principles I throw back my soul to rest. Believing in his grace that, grace shall never fail me.
"My grace is sufficient for thee," saith the Lord, and so it shall
be. Believing in Jesus Christ, his death must save me. It cannot be, O Calvary,
that, thou shouldest fail; O Gethsemane, that thy bloody sweat should be in
vain. Through divine grace, resting on our Savior's precious blood, we must be
saved.