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May 31, 2009
GOD FIRST
Put God First in Trust. "Jesus did not commit Himself
unto them ... for He knew what was in man."
John 2:24-25
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Our Lord trusted no man; yet He was never suspicious, never bitter,
never in despair about any man, because He put God first in trust; He
trusted absolutely in what God's grace could do for any man. If I put
my trust in human beings first, I will end in despairing of everyone;
I will become bitter, because I have insisted on man being what no
man ever can be - absolutely right. Never trust anything but the
grace of God in yourself or in anyone else.
Put God's Needs First. "Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God." Hebrews
10:9
A man's obedience is to what he sees to be a need; Our Lord's
obedience was to the will of His Father. The cry to-day is - "We must
get some work to do; the heathen are dying without God; we must go
and tell them of Him." We have to see first of all that God's needs
in us personally are being met. "Tarry ye until. . . ." The purpose
of this College is to get us rightly related to the needs of God.
When God's needs in us have been met, then He will open the way for
us to realize His needs elsewhere.
Put God's Trust First. "And whoso receiveth one such little child in
my name receiveth Me." Matthew 18:5
God's trust is that He gives me Himself as a babe. God expects my
personal life to be a "Bethlehem." Am I allowing my natural life to
be slowly transfigured by the indwelling life of the Son of God?
God's ultimate purpose is that His Son might be manifested in my
mortal flesh.
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