Just As I Am, I Come

“Just as I am, without one plea,

but that thy blood was shed for me,

and that thou bidd’st me come to thee,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.”

These opening lines capture the simplicity and surrender at the heart of the Gospel. No plea. No performance. Just the blood. In an age obsessed with identity curation, moral relativism, and spiritual achievement, this hymn dismantles the delusion that we can approach God based on merit. The cross silences all boasting.

Prophetically, it also foreshadows the imminence where multitudes will stand before the Lamb, not clothed in their own righteousness, but in garments washed white by His blood (Revelation 7:14). The invitation still stands, even now in this final hour: Come. He bids us to enter before the door is shut (Luke 13:25).

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“Just as I am, and waiting not

to rid my soul of one dark blot,

to thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.”

We live in a world that encourages delay—wait until you’re better, cleaner, more spiritual. But this verse reminds us that the cleansing comes after we come, not before. We are not called to improve ourselves for Christ; we are called to surrender ourselves to Him.

This is vital in the prophetic timeline. As deception grows and the line between darkness and light becomes blurred (Isaiah 5:20), there is no time to hesitate. The blot of sin will not fade with effort or therapy—it must be covered by the blood. Come now. Don’t wait. Don’t delay for a future that may never come.

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“Just as I am, though tossed about

with many a conflict, many a doubt,

fightings and fears within, without,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.”

This verse speaks to the wearied remnant. The faithful who feel battered by the spiritual warfare raging around them. The battle is real. Doubts rise. Fears creep in. But even in the storm, the invitation remains unchanged: Come.

Jesus called the weary, the broken, the doubting. Even those on the wall—who see the signs and feel the urgency—are not immune to conflict and fear. Yet we come, again and again, not in our strength, but in our need. The Lamb who was slain bids us find rest in Him.

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“Just as I am, thou wilt receive,

wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;

because thy promise I believe,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.”

Here is the assurance: He will receive. In a world that cancels, shames, and rejects, Christ welcomes. The Gospel promise is not based on feeling or merit, but on the unchanging Word of God. We don’t grovel for scraps—we come as heirs of the promise (Galatians 3:29).

This is the Gospel we must proclaim now more than ever. The days are growing darker, but the light of salvation still shines. The time of mercy remains open. When the restrainer is removed (2 Thessalonians 2:7) and the door finally closes, the cry will change from “Come” to “Depart.” But until then, the Spirit and the bride still say: Come (Revelation 22:17).

Just As I Am - Charlotte Elliott