A great preacher of the past tells an interesting story. He had struggled for years to find fulfillment in his Christian life, but to no avail. He had tried all the formulas and steps that he had been taught or had read about. But none of these worked for him.
While at a conference on the “deeper life,” he heard an old English Bible teacher announce that the next morning he was going to preach on the subject, “The Secret of Living the Christian Life.” The preacher could hardly sleep that night for the excitement. The next morning he was the first in the outdoor tabernacle. He had pen and paper ready in order to take down every point. When the old man stepped to the podium, he looked over his glasses perched on the end of his nose and surveyed his audience. The thirsty soul waited, with great anticipation. Finally the elder said, “You have come this morning to hear the secret of how you can live an overcoming and abundant Christian life.” Then, with a quaint smile, he said, “The secret is Jesus.”
Simple? Yes—yet profound. This simple secret many of God’s people have not yet gotten hold of. It is Jesus—Jesus—Jesus. Christianity is Christ. He’s the first and the last and all in between. He is all in all. “And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only” (Matt.17:8).
It is a destructive addition to add anything to Christ. (Richard Sibbes, Puritan)
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