"Lo, I come to do thy will, O God," Heb.
10: 9.
" Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord,"
LOOK at these texts and you will learn the wonderful story of God's heart of love for guilty sinners. When God had to say that He had no pleasure in all the offerings that were offered on the altars, and which could never take away sin, He, the Lord Jesus, says, “Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God." Here we have the story of the sufferings of Calvary where He was made sin, so that God can now appeal to any poor guilty sinner in the words of our second text: "Come now and let us reason together... though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." Have you answered to this gracious call? Are you afraid? You need not be now, for although all your sins look so awful and you would rather not speak about them, they shall be whiter than snow. "Wash me," says the Psalmist, "and I shall be whiter than snow," So our next text is just what you have longed for; and therefore He invites you thus: "Come unto me,... and I will give you rest." Now your heart has tasted the sweet peace and rest in Jesus, you are ready for the next one which is the response from your own lips in answer to His words: "Surely I come quickly." "Come, Lord Jesus." Now we await that moment when we shall hear these wonderful words: — " Come, ye blessed."
Alas! there will be some who have often heard the words that we have considered in the first and second texts, but have never obeyed the loving appeals. They must hear the last words which he has to utter: “Depart... ye cursed."
Which side are you on? You need not wait, you can know it now. Just come.
F. M.