Thursday, July 8, 2021
Be filled with the Spirit
By A.B. Simpson
Some of the effects of being filled with the Spirit are:
1. Holiness of heart and life. This is not the perfection of the human nature, but the holiness of the divine nature dwelling within.
2. Fullness of joy so that the heart is constantly radiant. This does not depend on circumstances, but fills the spirit with holy laughter in the midst of the most trying surroundings.
3. Fullness of wisdom, light and knowledge, causing us to see things as He sees them.
4. An elevation, improvement and quickening of the mind by an ability to receive the fulfillment of the promise, We have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).
5. An equal quickening of the physical life. The body as well as the mind and soul was made for the Holy Spirit.
6. An ability to pray the prayer of the Holy Spirit. If He is in us there will be a strange accordance with God's working in the world around us.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
"And the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle" (Ex. xl. 35).
A.B. Simpson Devotional - Days of Heaven Upon Earth
"And the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle" (Ex. xl. 35).
In the last chapter of Exodus we read all the Lord commanded Moses to do, and that as he fulfilled these commands the glory of the Lord descended and filled the tabernacle till there was no room for Moses, and from that time the pillar of cloud overshadowed them, their guide, their protection.
And so we have been building as the Lord Himself commanded, and now the temple is to be handed over to Him to be possessed and filled. He will so fill you, if you will let Him that yourself and everything else will be taken out of the way, the glory of the Lord will fill the temple, encompassing, lifting up, guiding, keeping; and from this time your moon shall not withdraw its light, nor your sun go down.
Do you want power? You have God for it. Do you want holiness? You have God for it; and so of everything. And God is bending down from His throne to-day to lift you up to your true place in Him. From this time may the cloud of His glory so surround and fill us that we shall be lost sight of forever.
Saturday, July 3, 2021
The Worker's Ruling Passion
'Wherefore we labour that . . we may be accepted of Him.'
2 Corinthians 5:9
"Wherefore we labour...." It is arduous work to keep the master amibition in front. It means holding one's self to the high ideal year in and year out, not being ambitious to win souls or to establish churches or to have revivals, but being ambitious only to be "accepted of Him." It is not lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure, but lack of labouring to keep the ideal right. Once a week at least take stock before God and see whether you are keeping your life up to the standard He wishes. Paul is like a musician who does not heed the approval of the audience if he can catch the look of approval from his Master.
Any ambition which is in the tiniest degree away from this central one of being "approved unto God" may end in our being castaways. Learn to discern where the ambition leads, and you will see why it is so necessary to live facing the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul says - "Lest my body should make me take another line, I am constantly watching so that I may bring it into subjection and keep it under." (1 Cor. 9:27.)
I have to learn to relate everything to the master ambition, and to maintain it without any cessation. My worth to God in public is what I am in private. Is my master ambition to please Him and be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how noble?
Amazing love!
Amazing love!
(Robert Murray McCheyne, 1813-1843)
The seed of every sin known to man is in your heart!
Amazing love, that calls you to the Lamb's wedding feast—and not to Hell!
"Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb!" Revelation 19:9
Soon we shall see Him as He is!
We shall be married to Him, reign with Him, and be entirely like Him!
"May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully!" Ephesians 3:19