"THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS"

Knowing therefore the terrors of the Lord, let me persuade you to close with Christ, and never rest till you can say, "the Lord our righteousness." Who knows but the Lord may have mercy and abundantly pardon you?

Beg of God to give you faith; and, if the Lord gives you that, you will by it receive Christ with His righteousness and His All. You need not fear the greatness or number of your sins.

For are you sinners? So am I. Are you the chief of sinners? So am I. Are you backsliding sinners? So am I. And yet the Lord (forever adored be His rich, free and sovereign grace), the Lord is my righteousness.

Come then, O young man, who (as I acted once myself) is playing the prodigal, and wandering away far away from your heavenly Father's house. Come home. Come home and leave your swine's trough. Feed no longer on the husks of sensual delights.

For Christ's sake arise and come home! Your heavenly Father now calls you. See yonder the best robe, even the righteousness of His dear Son, awaits you. See it. View it again and again.

Consider at how dear a rate it was purchased, even by the blood of God. Consider what great need you have of it. You are lost, undone, damned forever without it.

George Whitefield 1714-1770