April 4 Morning
Morning and Evening by C.H. Spurgeon
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." {#2Co 5:21}
Mourning Christian! why weepest thou? Art thou mourning over thine own
corruptions? Look to thy perfect Lord, and remember, thou art complete
in him; thou art in God’s sight as perfect as if thou hadst never
sinned; nay, more than that, the Lord our Righteousness hath put a
divine garment upon thee, so that thou hast more than the righteousness
of man—thou hast the righteousness of God. O thou who art mourning by
reason of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of thy sins can
condemn thee. Thou hast learned to hate sin; but thou hast learned also
to know that sin is not thine—it was laid upon Christ’s head. Thy
standing is not in thyself—it is in Christ; thine acceptance is not in
thyself, but in thy Lord; thou art as much accepted of God today, with
all thy sinfulness, as thou wilt be when thou standest before his
throne, free from all corruption. O, I beseech thee, lay hold on this
precious thought, perfection in Christ! For thou art "complete in him."
With thy Saviour’s garment on, thou art holy as the Holy One. "Who is
he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen
again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh
intercession for us." Christian, let thy heart rejoice, for thou art
"accepted in the beloved"—what hast thou to fear? Let thy face ever
wear a smile; live near thy Master; live in the suburbs of the
Celestial City; for soon, when thy time has come, thou shalt rise up
where thy Jesus sits, and reign at his right hand; and all this because
the divine Lord "was made to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we
might be made the righteousness of God in him."