Nov 15
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Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the
words of eternal life. (John 6:68)
As it was with Peter and the rest of the disciples, so it is with all
sensible sinners, and true believers, who see there is no other to go to
for life and salvation, but Christ; not to the law of Moses, which
accuses, curses, and condemns, and by which there is neither life nor
righteousness; nor to any creature, or creature-performance, for there
is a curse on him that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm; nor to
their own righteousness, which is impure and imperfect, and cannot
justify before God, nor answer for them in a time to come; nor to their
tears of repentance, which will not satisfy the law, atone for sins, or
wash them away; nor to carnal descent, birth-privileges, a religious
education, sobriety and civility, to trust to which is to have
confidence in the flesh, which will be of no avail; nor to ceremonial
services, or moral duties, or even evangelical ordinances, neither of
which can take away sin. There is no other saviour but Christ to look
to; no other mediator between God and men to make use of; no other
physician of value for diseased and sin-sick souls to apply unto; no
other fountain but His blood for polluted souls to wash in and be
cleansed; no other city of refuge, or stronghold, for souls sensible of
danger to flee unto and be safe; no other to come to as the bread of
life where hungry souls may be fed; no other place of rest for those
that are weary and heavy laden; nor is there any other where there is
plenty of all grace and security from every enemy, as in Him; and
therefore, to whom can they have recourse, but unto Him?
John Gill