Never Cast Out

She Reads Truth: Give Thanks, Day 2

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."  ~John6:35-40

Lord God,

You have so many reasons to cast me out. So many times I have spurned your grace. So many times I have transgressed your law. So many times I have said "Never again!" only to do it again. So many times I have turned away from you. So many times I have failed to do what you command. So many times I have grieved the Spirit, and put anything and everything ahead of you. 

And yet. 

Here stands Jesus, arms outstretched, hands wounded with my sin, saying "I will never you cast out!" 

Lord Jesus, I come to you, full of filth and misery. I come weak. I come with little faith and much sin. I come willing now to follow you, but with little expectation of my heart remaining in the right place. But I come with a promise that you will rescue and save and keep and sustain me and on the last day you will raise me up. 

Please forgive me of my sin, make me righteous in your eyes.

From whence this fear and unbelief?

Hath not the Father put to grief

His spotless Son for me?

And could the righteous Judge of men

Condemn me for a debt of sin,

Which, Lord, was charged to thee?

Complete atonement Thou hath made

And to the utmost farthing paid

The debt Thy people owed. 

No more can wrath on me take place,

When sheltered in Thy righteousness

And sprinkled with Thy blood. 

Turn then, my soul, and know this peace:

The merits of thy Great High Priest

Have bought thee liberty!

Trust in His effecacious blood,

And fear no banishment from God,

For Jesus set me free!

Jesus, all my trust is in You, Lord!

Jesus, You ransomed us through Your great love!

How sweet the sound of saving grace

How sweet the sound of saving grace

Christ died for me! 

How sweet the sound of saving grace

How sweet the sound of saving grace

Christ died for me!

Jesus, all my trust is in You, Lord

Jesus, You ransomed us through Your great love! 

~original verses by Agustus Toplady, add'l words by Doug Plank