John 6:37 All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out. To thread a needle in the dark is a thing which no one can do. The difficulty and impossibility, however, does not lie in the thing itself, but in the circumstances under which it is attempted. Only let there be light, and the thing is not only possible, but perfectly easy. This will serve to illustrate our inability to reconcile, understand, and explain certain mysteries in Divine things; for instance, to reconcile God's fixed decrees and infallible foreknowledge with man's free will and responsibility. Our Lord plainly declares, that "no man can come to Him except the Father draw him"; but, at the same time, He gives the widest and most unlimited invitation — "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." "Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely." And He charges it as entirely their own fault, if any refuse to come, and so perish: "Ye are not willing to come to Me, that ye might have life." (W. Hancock.)I was cruising one day in the western Highlands. It had been a splendid day, and the glorious scenery had made our journey like an excursion to Fairy Land; but it came to an end, for darkness and night asserted their primeval sovereignty. Right ahead was a vast headland of the isle of Arran. How it frowned against the evening sky! The mighty rock seemed to overhang the sea. Just at its base was a little bay, and into this we steamed, and there we lay at anchorage all night, safe from every wind that might happen to be seeking out its prey. In that calm loch we seemed to lie in the mountain's lap while its broad shoulders screened us from the wind. Now, the first part of my text, "All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me," rises like a huge headland high into the heavens. Who shall scale its height? Upon some it seems to frown darkly. But here at the bottom lies the placid, glassy lake of infinite love and mercy: "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." Steam into it, and be safe under the shadow of the great rock. You will be the better for the mountain-truth as your barque snugly reposes within the glittering waters at its foot; while you may thank God that the text is not all mountain to repel you, you will be grateful that there is enough of it to secure you. (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.WEB: All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. |
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