these pages the great duty of self-examination.
— but the love of Christ revealed in the mind by the Holy Spirit, and felt in the heart by simple faith. Once let a man see the full meaning of the words, "Christ loved me and gave Himself for me!" and then he will delight to give himself to Christ, and all that he has to His service. He will live to Him, not in order that he may be saved — but because he is saved already. He will work for Him, not that he may have life and peace — but because life and peace are his already.
Go to the cross of Christ — all you who want to be delivered from the power of selfishness. Go and see what a price was paid there to provide a ransom for your soul. Go and see what an astounding sacrifice was there made that a door to eternal life might be provided for poor sinners like you. Go and see how the Son of God gave Himself for you — and learn to think it a small thing to give yourself to Him.
Reader, the disease which ruined the rich man in the parable, may be cured. But oh, remember, there is only one real remedy! If you would not live to yourself — you must live to Christ. See to it that this remedy is not only known — but applied; not only heard of — but used.
Conclusion
1. And now let me conclude, all by urging on every reader of these pages the great duty of self-examination.
A passage of Scripture like this parable ought surely to raise in many an one great searchings of heart. "What am I? Where am I going? What am I doing? What is likely to be my condition after death? Am