You who once were far off
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"You who once were far off—have been brought near by the blood of Christ!" Ephesians 2:13
Distance from God is the consequence of sin; and to the believer, it is the cause of trouble and distress.
We were all banished far from God once; nor could we ever have been brought near unto him, if Jesus had not become our Substitute, and satisfied the law on our behalf. The blood of Jesus removes every obstacle out of the way of our approaching to God—and it secures us an honorable and certain reception by God. We never could have known the blessedness of nearness to God, if Jesus had not . . .
left his Father's bosom,
obeyed the law in our nature,
and died in our stead!
He is the only way to God.
He stands between God and the sinner, and lays his hand upon both!
He brings God down to us—and he leads us up to God.
There is nothing between us and God now—but Jesus!
He made peace—and he keeps peace.
We are reconciled to God—and God is at peace with us.
He is near unto us—and loves us to be near unto him.
O how precious—we were once far off from God—but have been brought near by the blood of Christ!
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