Go to Christ, the Giver of the Spirit
Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.—John 16:7
It is a point of much comfort, that there is such abundance of Spirit in Christ, that we have a fullness from which to receive. Is it not a comfort for Christians to know that Christ has the Spirit to give, the Spirit of wisdom in all difficulties, the Spirit of truth to keep us from all errors, the Spirit of strength for all services, the Spirit of comfort for all afflictions? Our Lord Jesus has abundance of Spirit in him, and for us.
Therefore, when we want any grace, or gift of the Spirit, we should go to Christ; for God does all by Christ and Christ does all by the Spirit.
Desire Christ that he would grant his Spirit to rule us, counsel us, comfort us, and strengthen us. In our emptiness, as indeed we are empty creatures of ourselves, let us go to Christ for the Spirit. The reason why Christians are so dead and so dull and so dark in their spirits is that they do not first consider themselves, and then go to Christ. We should all, in all necessities whatever, make use of this our great high treasurer, the great high steward of heaven and earth, the second person in heaven. Our comfort is now that our strength and comfort lie hidden in Christ, who as man, is near to us, and as God is near to God. He is between the Father and us; he is near the Father as being of the same nature with him; he is near us as being of the same nature with us. So being a mediator in office, and being so fit for a mediator in nature, what a comfort is this.
Indeed, there is no coming to God, no interaction between God and us directly, but only through the God-man. In Christ we go to God, in our flesh, in our nature; and in Christ, and from Christ, and by Christ, we have all grace and comfort. Therefore, we should go to Christ in every way.
Therefore, when we want any grace, or gift of the Spirit, we should go to Christ; for God does all by Christ and Christ does all by the Spirit.
Desire Christ that he would grant his Spirit to rule us, counsel us, comfort us, and strengthen us. In our emptiness, as indeed we are empty creatures of ourselves, let us go to Christ for the Spirit. The reason why Christians are so dead and so dull and so dark in their spirits is that they do not first consider themselves, and then go to Christ. We should all, in all necessities whatever, make use of this our great high treasurer, the great high steward of heaven and earth, the second person in heaven. Our comfort is now that our strength and comfort lie hidden in Christ, who as man, is near to us, and as God is near to God. He is between the Father and us; he is near the Father as being of the same nature with him; he is near us as being of the same nature with us. So being a mediator in office, and being so fit for a mediator in nature, what a comfort is this.
Indeed, there is no coming to God, no interaction between God and us directly, but only through the God-man. In Christ we go to God, in our flesh, in our nature; and in Christ, and from Christ, and by Christ, we have all grace and comfort. Therefore, we should go to Christ in every way.
Devotional Readings taken from Puritan Richard Sibbes 'Refreshment for the Soul.'
Glorious Freedom, pp. 18-19 [21-23]
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Glorious Freedom, pp. 18-19 [21-23]
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