“The companionship of Jesus is indeed a gracious thing for burdened
souls; but it is a terrible thing for those who have any trust in a
righteousness of their own. No man can call Jesus friend who does not
also call Him Lord; and no man can call Him Lord who could not say
first; ‘Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, Lord.’
At the root of all true companionship with Jesus, therefore, is the
consciousness of sin and with it the reliance upon His mercy; to have
fellowship with Him it is necessary to learn the terrible lesson of
God’s law. ”
— J. Gresham Machen, What is Faith?
Taken from a favorite blog of mine, Of First Importance.
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