But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: power: or, the right, or, privilege - John 1:12
To receive Christ is to believe on his name. In Isaiah 26:3, to receive Christ is "staying on the Lord." David in the Psalms calls receiving Christ "trusting him!" "They that know thy name will put their trust in thee" (Psalm 9:10). Receiving Christ is leaning on him; and to receive Christ is, indeed, to come to him! "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37). The poet wrote,
"I will arise and go to Jesus;
He will embrace me in his arms.
In the arms of my dear Saviour,
Oh, there are ten thousand charms."
Henry Mahan
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