THE DIVINE CIRCLE

^[p. 25] THE DIVINE CIRCLE

The Lord has been very gracious to me. At each place I see a great advance in those who have been exercised as to the truth. When the truth in its divine immensity comes before me I have no relief but in prayer, casting myself on the Lord to lead me into the knowledge of it. I was struck the other day with the words “the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him” (Ephesians 1: 17). If you have not the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him you cannot apprehend God’s calling. Christianity is more and more wonderful to me daily. John does not recognise as Christian any below the little ones — those who know the Father, and have the unction of the Holy One. I do not see in many the knowledge of the Father. The one who knows the Father, knows that as His son he belongs to the divine circle. In that circle the interests of God are the subject of interest. The child wants many a thing in the nursery which are not in the drawing-room, and he is brought into the latter as fit for it. I am too conscious of the little knowledge I have of this circle. The nursery is properly on the earth, and many are satisfied if they can appropriate the psalms — God’s care and interest for you in your path here — who seem never to apprehend that they are called to the drawing-room; but I must not run on.

I hope dear ———— is prospering at ————. The Ananias and Sapphira element is working still; namely, obtaining credit for a devotedness which is not deserved; but we have only to follow up the conflict in the Spirit of Him who is greater than Gideon. There is much loss when a victory is not followed up. The Lord help him to do good service at this critical time.