"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" (Jn 6:37).
Though men try to impose their own limitations upon this verse of Scripture, God is not shaken. When carnal men seek every one's destruction but their own, God is stronger still - His Word simply cannot fail - it will never return to Him void. Him that comes to Jesus will IN NO WISE be cast out! Him that flees for refuge will find just that - a safe place, a shelter from the storm of wrath: hidden away in the blood-spilt side of Jesus.
Reader, no limit is set to the duration of this promise. It does not merely say, I will not cast out a sinner at his first coming, but, I will in no wise cast out. The original reads, "I will not, not cast out", or "I will never, never cast out". This phrase "in no wise" is a double negative, thus strengthening the denial. The text means, that King Jesus will not at first reject a believer; and that as He will not do it at first, so he will not to the last.
But suppose the believer sins after coming? "If any man sin we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous" (1 Jn 1:21). But suppose that believers backslide? "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him" (Hos 14:4). But believers may fall under temptation! "God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it" (1 Cor 10:13). But the believer may fall into gross sin as David did! Yes, but he will Purge them with hyssop, and they shall be clean; he will wash them and they shall be whiter than snow; From all their iniquities will I cleanse them (Ps 51:7).
As another has said: "Once in Christ, in Christ for ever... Nothing from his love can sever".
Jesus said, "I give unto my sheep eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand" (Jn 10:28). What can our trembling feeble minds say to this? Is not this a precious mercy, that in coming to Jesus, we don't come to One who will treat us well only for a little while, and then send us about our business. Rather, He will receive us and fashion us into His own, and we will be His for ever! What a contrast! Friends, let's receive no longer the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the spirit of adoption whereby thou shalt cry, Abba, Father!
Oh the grace of these great words! I will in no wise cast out.
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