C. H. Spurgeon
"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."—1 Thessalonians 1:4.
ANY persons want
to know their election before they look to Christ, but they cannot learn it
thus, it is only to be discovered by "looking unto Jesus." If you desire to
ascertain your own election;—after the following manner, shall you assure your
heart before God. Do you feel yourself to be a lost, guilty sinner? go
straightway to the cross of Christ, and tell Jesus so, and tell Him that you
have read in the Bible, "Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out."
Tell Him that He has said, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." Look to
Jesus and believe on Him, and you shall make proof of your election directly,
for so surely as thou believest, thou art elect. If you will give yourself
wholly up to Christ and trust Him, then you are one of God's chosen ones; but if
you stop and say, "I want to know first whether I am elect," you ask you know
not what. Go to Jesus, be you never so guilty, just as you are. Leave all
curious inquiry about election alone. Go straight to Christ and hide in His
wounds, and you shall know your election. The assurance of the Holy Spirit shall
be given to you, so that you shall be able to say, "I know whom I have believed,
and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to Him."
Christ was at the everlasting council: He can tell you whether you were chosen
or not; but you cannot find it out in any other way. Go and put your trust in
Him, and His answer will be—"I have loved thee with an everlasting love,
therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." There will be no doubt about
His having chosen you, when you have chosen Him.
Who in Jesus Christ believe."
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