EACH DAY'S IMPRESSION

EACH DAY’S IMPRESSION

The interesting thing in each day is the particular impression which the Lord makes on us - call it manna or what you will. He presents Himself to any one near Him in the way in which you will require Him for the day. I do not mean for the whole day, but for that which characterises the day. In a special way to Moses the bush burned with fire, but the bush was not consumed; and to Joshua a man with a drawn sword in his hand. It is His provision before the demand; some look for this from reading the Scriptures. I believe that one near the Lord would be specially impressed by Him, and at the time one could not tell why it was so, but you would find afterwards that it was of benefit to you, though you might not at the moment even remember it. I mean that if the Lord occupies your heart in some distinct way, this is more to Him and to you than anything you may do. There is a great difference between the way I find Him in the work and the way I find Him to myself. Stephen saw Jesus and the glory, but he spoke of that to the Jews as, “I behold.. . the Son of man standing at the right hand of God”. (Acts 7: 56) One thought about Christ Himself is ever helpful, If it rains, or I am lame, I can stay at home and enjoy Him fully. If it clears, and I ^[p. 145] am strong, I go to work with the feeling that His fruit is sweet to my taste, and His banner over me is love. His fruit is much better than any of mine, though glad that He seeks fruit from me.

I may seek Christ for my daily difficulties and my walk here, that is manna. I may have manna without the old corn of the land, but I could not have the latter without the former, and when I am eating of the old corn, I am beyond man’s need, I am testifying of the heavenly Man, the highest service I can render.