Once again Ralph Erskine serves us very well by providing wonderful instruction on how to preach the gospel to ourselves whatever our faith-struggles may be:
Go to God and say, O "do as thou hast said." Consider what he hath said, and take him at his word, and put him to it, that he would do to you accordingly. Whatever your care be, surely there is some word relative to it...
"Is there any word to me, that am such a filthy monster, such a polluted creature in heart and way, that am stinking, as it were, in the grave of sin? He hath said, Ezek. xxxvi. 26, 'From all your filthiness and from all your idols will I cleanse you.' Zech. xiii. 1, 'There is a fountain opened to the house of David, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.' Is there a promise of cleansing? Then take him at his word, and cry, Lord, 'Do as thou hast said.'" (Ralph Erskine, "Faith's Plea Upon God's Word," The Works of Ralph Erskine, vol. 2).
The Gospel proclaims that at the cross Jesus became that filthy creature for us that we might become the beauty of God's righteousness in him (2 Cor. 5:21). Praise be to God!
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