Bidding Christ Farewell

From: Moody's Stories: Volume 2 By: Dwight Lyman Moody

• 1 min. read • grade level: 3

2 Timothy 4:10¹⁰For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (2 Timothy 4:10); Revelation 2:4⁴Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. (Revelation 2:4)

A rule I have had for years is to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. It is not a creed, a mere empty doctrine, but it is Christ Himself we have. The moment we receive Christ we should receive Him as a friend. When I go away from home I bid my wife and children good-bye; I bid my friends and acquaintances good-bye; but I never heard of a poor backslider going down on his knees and saying:

“I have been near You for ten years. Your service has become tedious and monotonous. I have come to bid You farewell. Good-bye, Lord Jesus Christ!”

I never heard of one doing this. I will tell you how they go away; they just run away.

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