One Christ Is More

2 Corinthians 3:5-6 (NKJV) Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, 6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

It’s always good to be reminded of the sufficiency of Jesus in our lives. Consider and think on the simple paragraph penned many years ago by John Spencer:

“All the good things that can be reckoned up here below have only a finite and limited goodness. Some can clothe but cannot feed; others can nourish but cannot secure; others adorn but cannot advance; all do serve but none do satisfy. They are like a beggar’s coat made up of many pieces, not all enough either to be beautiful or defend.

BUT Christ is full and sufficient for all His people: righteousness to cover all their sins, plenty enough to supply all their wants, grace enough to subdue all their lusts, wisdom enough to vanquish all their enemies, virtue enough to cure all their diseases, fullness enough to save them to the utmost. He is bread, wine, milk, living waters, to feed them; He is a garment of righteousness to cover and adorn them; a Physician to heal them; a Counselor to advise them; a Captain to defend them; a Prince to rule; a Prophet to teach; a Priest to make atonement for them; a Husband to protect; a Father to provide; a Brother to relieve; a Foundation to support; a Root to quicken; a Head to guide; a Treasure to enrich; a Sun to enlighten; and a Fountain to cleanse; so that as the one ocean hath more waters than all the rivers in the world, and one sun more light than all the luminaries in heaven, so one Christ is more to a poor soul than if it had all the world a thousand times over.”

Yes and Amen! A great way to start the week!

Trusting Him,
Pastor Ed

Response
Just wanted to say "thank you" for the message yesterday! It was a blessing to be reminded that we need to trust the Lord and wake up in the morning with the right attitude. The last many months have been difficult for us as a family and particularly for me. Apart from some tough situations we are going through as a family (maybe just me passing it on to my family); some very dear friends have been going through very painful times. I have known that the Lord is breaking me but somehow submitting to Him willingly without questioning Him has been very difficult for me...always imagining the worst! Knowing that what I was doing was 'not right' made it like a vicious cycle pushing me deeper in despair. After the first service yesterday, was disappointed that no one committed their life to the Lord but, after reaching home realized that the Lord had done a miracle in me! The cloud of depression just seemed to have left me. I was able to wake up this morning with anticipation for what the Lord has in store for me for the day ahead!