Morning

Looking unto Jesus.

-Hebrews xii 2

It is ever the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan's work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, "Your sins are too great..., you have no faith,... you have such a wavering hold of Jesus." All these are thoughts about self, and we shall never find comfort or assurance by looking within. 

But the Holy Spirit turns our eyes entirely away from self: He tells us that we are nothing, but that "Chirst is all in all." Remember, therefore, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee- it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee- it is Christ; it is not even faith in Christ, though that be the instrument- it is Christ's blood and merits; therefore, look not so much to thy hand with which thou art grasping Christ, as to Christ; look not to thy hope, but to Jesus, the source of thy hope; look not to thy faith, but to Jesus, the author and finisher of thy faith...

-C.H. Spurgeon