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Vital Principles of Relationship
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God loves the sinless angels, who do His service and are obedient
to all His commands; but He does not give them grace; they have
never needed it, for they have never sinned. Grace is an attribute
shown to undeserving human beings. We did not seek after it; it
was sent in search of us. God rejoices to bestow grace upon all
who hunger and thirst for it, not because we are worthy, but because
we are unworthy. Our need is the qualification which gives us the
assurance that we shall receive the gift.
It should not be difficult to remember that the Lord desires you
to lay your troubles and perplexities at His feet, and leave them
there. Go to Him, saying: “Lord, my burdens are too heavy for me
to carry. Wilt Thou bear them for me?” And He will answer: “I will
take them. ‘With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee.’ I
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will take your sins, and will give you peace. Banish no longer your
self-respect; for I have bought you with the price of My own blood.
You are Mine. Your weakened will I will strengthen. Your remorse
for sin I will remove.”
“I, even I, am He,” the Lord declares, “that blotteth out thy
transgressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Put Me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that
thou mayest be justified.” “I have not spoken in secret, in a dark
place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye Me in
vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.”
“Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am
God, and there is none else.” Respond to the calls of God’s mercy,
and say: “I will trust in the Lord and be comforted. I will praise the
Lord; for His anger is turned away. I will rejoice in God, who gives
the victory.”
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