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Then would’st Thou that I should rejoice, And walk by faith below— Enough, that I had heard Thy Voice, And learnt Thy love’s deep woe.Faith makes me
see that God is greater than my sin, and not that my sin is greater
than God. Connect your
service with nothing but God, not with any particular persons. You may
be comforted by fellowship, and your heart refreshed; but you must work
by your own individual faith and energy, without leaning on any one
whatever; for if you do, you cannot be a faithful servant. Service must
ever be measured by faith, and one’s own communion with God. … In every
age the blessing has been by individual agency, and the moment it has
ceased to be this it has declined into the world. The tendency of
association is to make us lean upon one another. The simplicity of
a life of faith has charms that they do not know who never tried it. One does not get
rid of the difficulties of the path of faith by trying to avoid them,
one must surmount them by the power of God. A difficulty may
be a real one, but it is only for the unbelief of hearts that it is an
obstacle, if on the path of God’s will; for faith reckons upon God …
and difficulties are as nothing before Him. Experience ought
to strengthen faith; but there must be a present faith to use
experience. It is by faith
that God is honoured. It is enough for
Satan if he succeeds in frightening us away from the pure and simple
path of faith. Faith acts on
God’s behalf, and reveals Him in the midst of circumstances, instead of
being governed by them. Its superiority over that which surrounds it is
evident. What repose to witness this amid the mire of this poor world. It is
characteristic of faith to reckon on God, not simply spite of
difficulty, but spite of impossibility. I have not seen
the Lord leave those who have given themselves up to work, trusting
Him; and I have seen distress of spirit and greatly hindered
usefulness in those who, through their wives or own hearts, have
turned to other things to help wife or family here. Faith tested is
faith strengthened; it is to have learnt your weakness, but to have
learnt the faithfulness of God, His tender care even in sending the
difficulties, that we may be there with Him. My resources are
somewhat diminished … but it is all right: everything is
right for faith. … “In everything give thanks,” and if all come from
God it must be right. There is One
above … all able to bring about His thoughts, and he who has faith will
find the sureness of His hand if He be really waited on. We are quick at
seizing the reins when we see danger ahead; but the Lord knows better
than we do what has to be done: in due season He will deliver all who
look to Him. Pilgrim Portions - Meditations for the Day of Rest - Selected from the Writings, Hymns,
Letters, etc., of J. N. Darby SEDIN-Servicio Evangélico |
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