It Was Sin Which Pierced Our LORD'S Hands And Feet And Side!

It was sin which wove the crown of thorns!
(J.C. Ryle, "Holiness, Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots")

Surely that man must be in an 
unhealthy state of soul, who can 
think of all that JESUS suffered--
and yet love those sins for which 
that suffering was undergone!

It was sin which wove the crown of thorns!

It was sin which pierced our
 LORD'S hands and feet and side!

It was sin which brought HIM 
to Gethsemane and Calvary, 
to the cross and to the grave!

Cold must our hearts be, if we do 
not hate sin and labor to get rid of it--
though we may have to cut off the right 
hand and pluck out the right eye in doing it!

   ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

GraceGems has published John Newton's insightful and helpful article,
"Decline in the Spiritual Life".