Crucified with Christ

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Aug 29, 1854

Crucified with Christ.

To be crucified, to be one with Christ, you must expect pain. It will hurt; if you do not choose to be hurt, you do not choose to be crucified. They that are Christ's are crucified to the world and the world crucified to them. It is a solemn declaration. Be assured, your comfort will be in accordance with your crucifixion. No man truly lives till he is dead to sin. Come poverty, come afflictions, come reproach—come what will, we will take you all with resignation. Come sickness, come bereavements, come trials, we will take you as nails and hammers to nail ourselves to the cross of Christ, that we may live.