Five words.
No artwork. No fancy graphics. No bold colors. The tee-shirt displayed just five words: “Christ is all I have.”
I tried to wrap my brain around all the ramifications of that simple statement. More specifically, what would it look like to be stripped of every dollar, possession, hobby, ambition, pleasure, privilege, and health itself?
Here is what is true of the person who can honestly say, “Christ is all I have”:
You have an inexhaustible supply of grace to power you through your deepest valleys and darkest moments. John 1:16 says of Jesus, “For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.”
You have guaranteed forgiveness for every wrong thought, word, and action you have ever committed—or will commit.
You have a permanent place in a worldwide family of like-minded believers who read the same Scriptures and serve the same Savior.
You have unlimited 24/7 access to the throne room of the King of the Universe, who eagerly listens to every syllable of every word of every prayer you utter. Even the ones for which you have no words.
You have the unshakable, unstoppable peace of God which passes all understanding. This peace brings the full force of heaven’s armies to guard your heart and mind (Phil. 4:6,7).
You have the rock-solid, bullet-proof assurance that God will never leave you or forsake you (Heb. 13:5). Not now. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Even if—and when—you mess up.
You have a connection with all three members of the Trinity. Jesus is in all things and all ways God. Colossians 2:9 says, “In Him (Jesus) dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.”
You will someday see, hear, touch, and be with Jesus. Colossians 3:4 promises, “When Christ, who is your life, appears, you also will appear with Him in glory.” J.C. Ryle adds, “We will see his face, hear His voice, and speak with Him as a friend with a friend.”
You have a laser lock on heaven itself. “Whoever believes in Him (Jesus) will not die but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
In short, if all that you have is Christ, you have all that there is worth having.
And what He gives can never be lost, broken, shrunken, or stolen.
If all that you have is Christ, you have all that there is worth having!
