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Do You Ever Think of Christ Preciousness?

Letters of M’Cheyne Part 4 of 6


What does it mean to believe in Jesus? How can I seek and find Him? These crucial questions are pastorally answered in 6 letters that Robert Murray M’Cheyne wrote to a dying lady in his congregation. We will be posting each of these letters individually over the next few months, so we pray that they would be a blessing to you!


Robert Murray M'Cheyne (1813 - 1843) was a faithful minister at St Peter's Church in Dundee, Scotland, from 1836 to 1843. The Lord took him home to glory at the young age of 29 years old, but his love for Christ continues to encourage many today. These letters are taken from Andrew Bonar’s great biography of M’Cheyne: The Memoirs and Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne and slightly modernized.


Letters to a Soul Seeking Jesus (4) – Taste that Christ is Precious


Dear Friend,


The Apostle Peter writes, "To you who believe He is precious" (1 Pet. 2:7); and if you are a child of God, you will know and feel what those words mean. There was a time in your life where Christ was "like a tender plant" and "a root out of a dry ground" (Is. 53:2). You saw "no form nor beauty in Him, no beauty that you should desire Him" (Is 53:3). At that time, you were at ease in Zion, because you had no concern for your soul (Amos 6:1).


Do you remember that time? Is it different for you now? Have you been cut to the heart by the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:37)? Have you been made to see how impossible it is for us in ourselves to be just with God (Ps 143:2)? Has the Spirit taken away the veil from the beautiful face of Immanuel (2 Cor. 3:16-18), and given you a genuine look at His forehead that was crowned with thorns, and His cheek from which they plucked off the hair (Is 50:6)? Has the Spirit opened a window into the heart of Jesus, and let you see the fountain-head of that love that "passes knowledge" (Eph. 3:19)?


Then you will be able to say, "To me He is precious!" If you understand that all your standing before God is in Christ, that He is your foundation-stone, your fountain, your wedding-garment, then you will feel Him to be precious. Most people refuse to come to Christ. Read Luke 14:16-24—" They all with one consent began to make excuse." Why is this? It is because they do not see and feel that Jesus is precious.


But, my dear friend, if you feel that He is your only righteousness—your only fountain of living water—your High Priest—your Shepherd—you Advocate, then you will say, "He is precious!" You will never say, "Let me be excused."


Friend, I give you the sweet invitation, "Come, for all things are now ready" (Luke 14:17). Jesus is ready to wash and clothe you in His own blood and righteousness. The Holy Spirit is ready to come into your heart and make it new. The Father is ready to put His arms around your neck, and kiss you (Luke 15:20). The angels are ready to give thanks for you, and to love you as a member of the family for all eternity.


Friend, will you come to Him right now, for 'all things are ready'? Are you saying in your heart, "I cannot but believe I am the chief of sinners, and Jesus offers to be my refuge, my Mediator, my all in all; I feel He is precious"?


My dear friend, I trust you do. Only this will make you happy in living, and blessed in dying. We live in a poor dying world. All of our lives are short and full of trouble. There is nothing here below that death cannot take from us. But if you have Christ, you have the only imperishable portion! Oh, may the Holy Spirit give you a firm hold of Jesus! Then we will meet in that sweet place, where there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. May the Lord deal kindly and gently with you, both with your soul and body.


Farewell, dear friend.


Ever yours,

Robert Murray M'Cheyne


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