Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
This is a sobering thought. It takes all of us out of the picture and it makes it all about Jesus. There is nothing in our salvation that we can take credit for – nothing.
May it never be, ever, God forbid that I should boast about anything.
Why is that such a big deal. Why such strong language?
The reason is that if I boast in anything dealing with my salvation I demean the work of Christ. All I can do is to accept His pecious gift. I am saying that I shared in His work on the cross. I say that what He did was not enough.
So indeed God forbid that I boast in anything. It is enough that Jesus died.
My faith has found a resting place,
Not in device nor creed;
I trust the Ever-living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea;
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.
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