Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners: A Brief Account of God’s Exceeding Mercy through Christ to His Poor Servant, John Bunyan (Bunyan Updated Classics Book 5)

by John Bunyan

I could not escape his hand: It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31). But blessed be His grace, that scripture at these times would call out as if it were running after me, I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud and your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you (Isaiah 44:22). This would come into my mind when I was fleeing from the face of God, for I did flee from His face; that is, my mind and spirit fled before Him. By reason of His greatness, I could not endure; then would the text cry, Return to Me. It would cry aloud with a very loud voice, Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.