Thursday, July 23, 2009

The very same Jesus

We are called to a Person, to Him. As A.W. Tozer states, "to the simplicity of Jesus Christ and His unchanging person."

From the July 23rd entry in A.W. Tozer on The Almighty God:

"The very same Jesus - a Brother who bears your image at the right hand of the Father, and who knows all your troubles and your weaknesses and sins, and loves you in spite of everything!

The very same Jesus - a Savior and Advocate who stands before the Father taking full responsibility for you and being easier to get along with than the nicest preacher you ever knew and being easier to approach than the humblest friend you ever had.

The very same Jesus - His is the sun that shines upon us, He is the star of our night. He is the giver of our life and the rock of our hope. He is our safety and our future. He is our righteousness, our sanctification, our inheritance."

In time may I learn to love Him in the manner worthy of Him, in which He deserves as the reward of His suffering.