"Would you have more faith? Then seek to become more
acquainted with Jesus Christ. Study your blessed Savior more and more,
and strive to know more of the length and breadth and height of His
love. Study Him in all His offices, as the Priest, the Physician, the
Redeemer, the Advocate, the Friend, the Teacher, the Shepherd of His
believing people.
Study Him as one who not only died for you—but is also living for you
at the right hand of God; as one who not only shed His blood for
you—but daily intercedes for you at the right hand of God; as one who is
soon coming again for you, and will stand once more on this earth.
The miner who is fully persuaded that the rope which draws him up
from the pit will not break, is drawn up without anxiety and alarm. The
believer who is thoroughly acquainted with the fullness of Jesus Christ,
is the believer who travels from grace to glory with the greatest
comfort and peace."
--J.C. Ryle, Faith in Christ
HT: Of First Importance
