FIDELITY

FIDELITY

The Spirit is given to bring us into the light of Christ glorified, and to lead us thus into the good of the world to come. In order to take that in we need ^[p. 282] to apprehend that every thread of divine dealings is gathered up in Christ, and in the church which by the Spirit is in the light of the glory of Christ. The church will constitute an immense body in the world to come, and it is so instructed in every thought of God that it will be able to exercise an influence in the whole universe. Her light is like unto a stone most precious. She will have a wonderful place in the coming age.

If we look at the present state of the people of God, we must remember that it is the end of the dispensation, and one cannot look for much outwardly to be effected in them. The one who overcomes will be a pillar. In the existing state of things very much depends upon individual faithfulness; the Lord looks for it, but there is no restraint with Him. He could give deliverance to Israel by Jonathan and his armour- bearer, and there is no knowing what He would do now where there is fidelity. It is a great comfort to know that we can never find ourselves in a state of things which had not been foreseen.