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Much Faith, Much Peace, August 13
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that
fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before
the sons of men!
Psalm 31:19
.
The more our faith fastens to Christ in perfect trust, the more peace we
shall have. Faith will grow by exercise. God’s rule is, One day at a time.
Day by day do the work for each day as if you are conscious that you are
working in the sight of the angels, cherubim and seraphim, and God and
Christ. You are “a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men” (
1
Corinthians 4:9
). “Give us this day our daily bread” (
Matthew 6:11
). “As
thy days, so shall thy strength be” (
Deuteronomy 33:25
). “Looking unto
Jesus the author and finisher of our faith” (
Hebrews 12:2
). Living thus,
the Holy Spirit helps our memory, sanctifies every faculty, and keeps us
reminded of our daily and hourly dependence upon our heavenly Father’s
care, ... and unceasing love.
This is the childlike spirit Jesus declared His disciples must have in
order to enter into the kingdom of heaven—trusting as a little child in God
their heavenly Father. Then Satan’s temptations are discerned and more
easily resisted, for there is in the heart a constant drawing nigh to God. The
feeling of self-sufficiency which works the ruin of so many souls does not
have an atmosphere in which to flourish.
“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you” (
Matthew 6:33
). Here is a precious
promise from One who means every word He says. Then why are we
fearful, distrustful, and unbelieving? ... Our time is the Lord’s. Our
talents are the Lord’s. Then how can any individual feel that he can be
independent, not subject to the Spirit of God—independent of God’s will,
independent of God’s providences and plans? ...
“Who is among you that feareth the Lord... ? let him trust in the name
of the Lord, and stay upon his God” (
Isaiah 50:10
).... We are not safe in
following the imaginations of our own hearts. We cannot be independent.
Our only safety is in dependence on God our Redeemer
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