Behold My Hands and My Feet
Now look at them! What do you think about those wounds on the risen body of Jesus? Do they not speak peace to your heart and conscience? “The blood of Jesus Christ [God's] Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)). Oh! yes, my fellow-believer, Jesus feels keenly every doubting thought that arises in our hearts.
Blessed Jesus! Thy work is finished; here our souls rest. Our sins were laid on Thee; they cannot be laid on us. On our account wrath was on Thee; on Thy account it is peace, endless peace, to us. Hear the words of Jesus, “Go in peace," and doubt no more. He does not say, Look at your sins or your failings. We might look at them in despair. But He says, “Behold My hands and My feet," as though He had said, Is it not enough? Could I love you more?
Faith is always self-renouncing; it brings a broken, empty heart to receive and welcome God's gracious gifts. Faith, therefore, gives all the glory to God. Believing in Christ, we come to Him for all, employ Him in all, trust Him through all, look to Him under all, hope in Him to do all, and to Him ascribe the glory of all.
C. Stanley (adapted)