Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.
"No! when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name."
THE gospel brings good tidings to all. Its merciful, bountiful provisions are just adapted to the exigencies of our case. It brings strength to the weak, relief to the oppressed, joy to the sorrowing, hope to the despairing, humility to the proud, meekness to the arrogant, peace to the troubled, drink to the thirsty, food to the hungry, apparel to the naked, wealth to the poor, sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, wisdom to the foolish, forgiveness to the erring, mercy to the lost, cleanliness and purity for pollution, light to those in darkness, energy to the indolent, faith to the doubting, knowledge to the ignorant, moderation to the intemperate, patience to the impetuous, beauty to the repulsive and deformed, love for hatred, rest to the weary, health to the sick, life to the dead. There is no want which it does not meet, no moral disease it cannot heal, no necessity which it will not supply. Its perfect work, wrought in us, fits us for, and enables us to find, our place as members in the body, bringing us where God can use us as instruments to forward his work. "But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him." 1 Cor. 12:18. Be it his to work in us to will and do of his good pleasure; ours to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, that the gospel may prove unto us the power of God unto salvation. "And, oh! may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed of me."