the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. Romans 6:8. Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 1 Thessalonians 5:10.
Christ has bought us in that He died for us. We are to belong to Christ, belong eternally to Him. For this reason He died. Woe to him who turns away from Christ, who pretends that he believes on Him and who yet does not live unto Him! He who lives to Him, or in Him; who lives together with Him in such a manner as St. Paul would have; as the disciple with the master, in a house, in a workshop; he who lives thus intimately with Him, finds it easy to be done with sin. If sin comes, the disciple only looks to the Master, and he is through with it: sin betakes itself away. If sin comes again, we are again, permitted to turn to the Master, the oftener the better. A look at Jesus means a thunderbolt for sin; it acts, besides, as a preservative against sin. The life together with Jesus is the most blessed life. If men only knew it, they would wish for nothing better. Whether we wake or sleep in bed or in the grave whether we wake here or hereafter we shall always be together with Him. We shall be perfectly unable to get Him out of our eye, our heart and mind, nor will we try to do so. For this reason Christ died. So precious were you in His eyes. Such a life His death will bestow upon you, here and hereafter; for it shall be and remain an eternal, unbroken life together with Him.
Our restless spirits yearn for Thee,
Wherever our changeful lot is cast;
Glad, that Thy gracious smile we see.
Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast.
