Lord, to whom shall we go?

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the

words of eternal life. (John 6:68)

As it was with Peter and the rest of the disciples, so it is with all

sensible sinners, and true believers, who see there is no other to go to

for life and salvation, but Christ; not to the law of Moses, which

accuses, curses, and condemns, and by which there is neither life nor

righteousness; nor to any creature, or creature-performance, for there

is a curse on him that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm; nor to

their own righteousness, which is impure and imperfect, and cannot

justify before God, nor answer for them in a time to come; nor to their

tears of repentance, which will not satisfy the law, atone for sins, or

wash them away; nor to carnal descent, birth-privileges, a religious

education, sobriety and civility, to trust to which is to have

confidence in the flesh, which will be of no avail; nor to ceremonial

services, or moral duties, or even evangelical ordinances, neither of

which can take away sin. There is no other saviour but Christ to look

to; no other mediator between God and men to make use of; no other

physician of value for diseased and sin-sick souls to apply unto; no

other fountain but His blood for polluted souls to wash in and be

cleansed; no other city of refuge, or stronghold, for souls sensible of

danger to flee unto and be safe; no other to come to as the bread of

life where hungry souls may be fed; no other place of rest for those

that are weary and heavy laden; nor is there any other where there is

plenty of all grace and security from every enemy, as in Him; and

therefore, to whom can they have recourse, but unto Him?

John Gill

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