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How To Grow In Grace, April 18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
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How is it possible that we may grow in grace? It is possible to us only as
we empty our hearts of self, and present them to Heaven, to be molded after the
Divine Pattern. We may have a connection with the living channel of light; we
may be refreshed with the heavenly dew, and have the showers of heaven descend
upon us. As we appropriate the blessing of God, we shall be able to receive greater
measures of His grace.
As little children we are to sit at the feet of Christ, learning of Him.... We
should not allow a day to pass without gaining an increase of knowledge in
temporal and spiritual things. We are to plant no stakes that we are not willing to
take up and plant further on, nearer the heights we hope to ascend. The highest
education is to be found in training the mind to advance day by day. The close
of each day should find us a day’s march nearer the overcomer’s reward. Day by
day our understanding is to ripen. Day by day we are to work out conclusions that
will bring a rich reward in this life and in the life to come. Looking daily to Jesus,
instead of to what we ourselves have done, we shall make decided advancement
in temporal as well as spiritual knowledge.
The end of all things is at hand. What we have done must not be allowed
to place the period to our work. The Captain of our salvation says, “Advance.
The night cometh, in which no man can work.” Constantly we are to increase in
usefulness. Our lives are always to be under the power of Christ. Our lamps are
to be kept burning brightly.... He who places himself where God can enlighten
him, advances, as it were, from the partial obscurity of dawn to the full radiance
of noonday.
We must put to the stretch every spiritual nerve and muscle.... God ... does not
desire you to remain novices. He wants you to reach the very highest round of
the ladder, and then step from it into the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
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