FROM one lying very ill the words came in a very forceful way. “While we were yet sinners Christ died for us.” Then, slowly repeated the words “‘Christ―died―for―us.’”
Then the question, “What is meant by that?
He didn’t wait till we were better!”
How true! You and I could never be any better by our own endeavors. Being sinners against God, our only hope is outside of ourselves. To expect to find any good in ourselves when we are sinners is to live in a fool’s paradise.
God’s Word does not err; nor does He make any unnecessary statements. “There is none that doeth good, no not one” (Rom. 3:1010As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (Romans 3:10)). Jesus is God over all, blessed forever, yet a child may trust in Him.
There is no possibility of man becoming any better, nor can any development in man attain that end.
As long as we remain away from Christ, and refuse Him to be our Saviour and Lord, years only add to our sins.
To remain away, hoping to be suitable even to coming to Him, is to neglect so great salvation!
Christ Jesus did not wait. He came in love and grace to men. He gave Himself a Ransom; He died that sinners may be saved.
Therefore, Paul the Apostle, the apostle to the Gentiles, could say, “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief” (1 Tim. 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15)).
“Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you’re better,
You will never come at all:
Not the righteous,
Sinners Jesus came to call.”
L. O. L.