All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out (John 6:37).
And the reason for our Savior's statement comes in the next words: "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life" (verses 38-40).
The "coming" ones in the last part of our promise text are the "given" ones in the first. Although they are given by God to His Son, they are spoken of as coming; that is, by their voluntary advances to Him and acceptance of Him--"him that cometh to me"--"whosoever will" (Rev. 22:17). So the door is wide open. Notice, there must be not only willing but coming. Our Savior came down from heaven, not to do His own will, but to carry out the great plan in reference to the divine and human side of salvation.
An evangelist working in the oil fields of California encouraged the young people and children to read the New Testament. In each Testament was a blank page on which to inscribe their names. After they had finished reading the Holy Word, they were encouraged to write under their names a brief statement of the acceptance of Christ as their Savior, if they could do it sincerely. One very small boy wrote in a scrawling hand, "I expect Jesus." And, after all, accepting Jesus is really expecting Him to be the center of our lives and to guide us to the end, not only while reading our Bibles, but in every act of life. Jesus accepted His mission from the Father, and expected much from God. Our success as Christians will be in proportion to our acceptance and expectation.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed" (Ps. 71:23).
And the reason for our Savior's statement comes in the next words: "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life" (verses 38-40).
The "coming" ones in the last part of our promise text are the "given" ones in the first. Although they are given by God to His Son, they are spoken of as coming; that is, by their voluntary advances to Him and acceptance of Him--"him that cometh to me"--"whosoever will" (Rev. 22:17). So the door is wide open. Notice, there must be not only willing but coming. Our Savior came down from heaven, not to do His own will, but to carry out the great plan in reference to the divine and human side of salvation.
An evangelist working in the oil fields of California encouraged the young people and children to read the New Testament. In each Testament was a blank page on which to inscribe their names. After they had finished reading the Holy Word, they were encouraged to write under their names a brief statement of the acceptance of Christ as their Savior, if they could do it sincerely. One very small boy wrote in a scrawling hand, "I expect Jesus." And, after all, accepting Jesus is really expecting Him to be the center of our lives and to guide us to the end, not only while reading our Bibles, but in every act of life. Jesus accepted His mission from the Father, and expected much from God. Our success as Christians will be in proportion to our acceptance and expectation.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed" (Ps. 71:23).
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