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November 24, 2007
DIRECTION OF ASPIRATION
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of
their masters ... so our eyes wait upon the Lord our
God.
Psalms 123:2
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This verse is a description of entire reliance upon God. Just as the
eyes of the servant are riveted on his master, so our eyes are up
unto God and our knowledge of His countenance is gained (cf. Isaiah
53:1. R.V). Spiritual leakage begins when we cease to lift up our
eyes unto Him. The leakage comes not so much through trouble on the
outside as in the imagination; when we begin to say - "I expect I
have been stretching myself a bit too much, standing on tiptoe and
trying to look like God in stead of being an ordinary humble person."
We have to realize that no effort can be too high.
For instance, you came to a crisis when you made a stand for God and
had the witness of the Spirit that all was right, but the weeks have
gone by, and the years maybe, and you are slowly coming to the
conclusion - 'Well, after all, was I not a bit too pretentious? Was I
not taking a stand a bit too high?' Your rational friends come and
say - Don't be a fool, we knew when you talked about this spiritual
awakening, that it was a passing impulse, you can't keep up the
strain, God does not expect you to. And you say - Well, I suppose I
was expecting too much. It sounds humble to say it, but it means that
reliance on God has gone and reliance on worldly opinion has come in.
The danger is lest no longer relying on God you ignore the lifting up
of your eyes to Him. Only when God brings you to a sudden halt, will
you realize how you have been losing out. Whenever there is a
leakage, remedy it immediately. Recognize that something has been
coming between you and God, and get it readjusted at once.
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