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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
MORNING:
"Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
-- Galatians 3:26
The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah! Little-faith,
you have often said, "Oh that I had the courage of Great-heart, that I
could wield his sword and be as valiant as he! But, alas, I stumble at
every straw, and a shadow makes me afraid." List thee, Little-faith.
Great-heart is God's child, and you are God's child too; and
Great-heart is not one whit more God's child than you are. Peter and
Paul, the highly- favoured apostles, were of the family of the Most
High; and so are you also; the weak Christian is as much a child of God
as the strong one.
"This cov'nant stands secure,
Though earth's old pillars bow;
The strong, the feeble, and the weak,
Are one in Jesus now."
All the names are in the same family register. One may have more grace
than another, but God our heavenly Father has the same tender heart
towards all. One may do more mighty works, and may bring more glory to
his Father, but he whose name is the least in the kingdom of heaven is
as much the child of God as he who stands among the King's mighty men.
Let this cheer and comfort us, when we draw near to God and say, "Our
Father."
Yet, while we are comforted by knowing this, let us not rest contented
with weak faith, but ask, like the Apostles, to have it increased.
However feeble our faith may be, if it be real faith in Christ, we
shall reach heaven at last, but we shall not honour our Master much on
our pilgrimage, neither shall we abound in joy and peace. If then you
would live to Christ's glory, and be happy in his service, seek to be
filled with the spirit of adoption more and more completely, till
perfect love shall cast out fear.
EVENING:
"As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you."
-- John 15:9
As the Father loves the Son, in the same manner Jesus loves his people.
What is that divine method? He loved him without beginning, and thus
Jesus loves his members. "I have loved thee with an everlasting love."
You can trace the beginning of human affection; you can easily find the
beginning of your love to Christ, but his love to us is a stream whose
source is hidden in eternity. God the Father loves Jesus without any
change. Christian, take this for your comfort, that there is no change
in Jesus Christ's love to those who rest in him. Yesterday you were on
Tabor's top, and you said, "He loves me:" to-day you are in the valley
of humiliation, but he loves you still the same. On the hill Mizar, and
among the Hermons, you heard his voice, which spake so sweetly with the
turtle-notes of love; and now on the sea, or even in the sea, when all
his waves and billows go over you, his heart is faithful to his ancient
choice. The Father loves the Son without any end, and thus does the Son
love his people. Saint, thou needest not fear the loosing of the silver
cord, for his love for thee will never cease. Rest confident that even
down to the grave Christ will go with you, and that up again from it he
will be your guide to the celestial hills. Moreover, the Father loves
the Son without any measure, and the same immeasurable love the Son
bestows upon his chosen ones. The whole heart of Christ is dedicated to
his people. He "loved us and gave himself for us." His is a love which
passeth knowledge. Ah! we have indeed an immutable Saviour, a precious
Saviour, one who loves without measure, without change, without
beginning, and without end, even as the Father loves him! There is much
food here for those who know how to digest it. May the Holy Ghost lead
us into its marrow and fatness!
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