Daily readings for 05/26/2024: With God at Dawn — Day 149 of 379

With God at Dawn — Day 149 of 379 Salvation Is By the Grace of God, May 27 Hope for Him Who Repents For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. Titus 2:11. Jesus had presented the cup of blessing to those who felt that they were “rich, and increased with goods, and had need of nothing,” and they had turned with scorn from the gracious gift. He who feels whole, who thinks that he is reasonably good, and is contented with his condition, does not seek to become a partaker of the grace and righteousness of Christ. Pride feels no need, and so it closes the heart against Christ and the infinite blessings He came to give. There is no room for Jesus in the heart of such a person. Those who are rich and honorable in their own eyes do not ask in faith, and receive the blessing of God. They feel that they are full, therefore they go away empty. Those who know that they can not possibly save themselves, or of themselves do any righteous action, are the ones who appreciate the help that Christ can bestow. They are the poor in spirit, whom He declares to be blessed. Whom Christ pardons, He first makes penitent, and it is the office of the Holy Spirit to convince of sin. Those whose hearts have been moved by the convicting Spirit of God, see that there is nothing good in themselves. They see that all they have ever done is mingled with self and sin. Like the poor publican, they stand afar off, not daring to lift up so much as their eyes to heaven, and cry, “God, be merciful to me, the sinner.” And they are blessed. There is forgiveness for the penitent; for Christ is “the lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” ... All who have a sense of their deep soul poverty, who feel that they have nothing good in themselves, may find righteousness and strength by looking unto Jesus.—Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 7. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | ellenwhite.org   The Ellen G. White Estate 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA Phone: +1 301 680 6540 Help: subscribe@ellenwhite.org Copyright 2024 The Ellen G. White Estate

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