THE WAY TO UNION - SEVEN STEPS

THE WAY TO UNION - SEVEN STEPS

I have been pondering many hours on Colossians and reproaching myself as to how little I have led others into the truth of union. The main point of christianity is union with Christ, yet how little it is known.

I see seven steps in it (1) You are cleared of the old thing (Colossians 1: 13) as in Romans 8.

(2) You get the new thing, “Christ in you” (verse 27)

(3) You use it “Set your affection on things above”, chapter 3. Many are cleared of the old thing who do not see that they have got the new thing, and then that they have to use it. You are not conscious that it is your own, or that you have it, till you use it. It is not here exactly the place - but if united to Himself, His place must be your place.

(^[p. 235] 4) His works, tastes and interests must be yours - and this you begin to enter on when you know Him.

(5)You know Him as Head, and the more you are with Him who is your Head, the more you get to understand what is His will and pleasure.

(6) The nearer you are to Him the more you know His love. You do not know His love unless you are near Him (Ephesians 3: 18, 19), and that is the way you are “filled with all the fulness of God”.

(7)You are above the power of Satan; (Ephesians 6:11, etc).