THE NEW COMPANY AND ITS TRAITS
THE NEW COMPANY AND ITS TRAITS
Jottings of Reading on Luke 10 - Luke 18 Luke 10. Judaism is now useless, and a new company is formed on earth; its traits come out in chapter 10:38 to chapter 18:33. Judaism, the earthly religion, is to be dreaded; it is legal, Martha was [p. 19] doing. The first thing is seen in Mary - they hear the word and take it in; prayer is the consequence.
Luke 11:5. He is my Friend and He is able to give, I am shut up to Him. In verse 33 the body is lost in judgment of death (Genesis 3); but the thief went to paradise, for Christ has died and given him a body, a heavenly, he has “in him” - he lost it in Adam, but now Satan is annulled. Our exterior is indicative of the interior - why do the clergy wear black coats and white ties? We must do so morally. A Pharisee invites Him, thinking He was like themselves - for the exterior.
Luke 12 is what we ought to be. There are two kinds of hypocrisy - covering up what you are, and pretending to be what you are not. Verse 13 is the natural element, having property here. Take no thought - no fear - no care. Verse 35, lights - and then serve. Watching is being occupied with His interests, what belongs to Him.
Luke 12. Do not expect to be anything recognised here on earth, to have an appearance here.
Luke 14: 15 is what we get given us - he who does not seek eminence here gets blessing. Supper is in the house.
Luke 15:6 is the house and the joy of the finder. Chapter 14 is the joy of the found one. Supper is the celebration of grace. Chapter 14:26 - you hate all on the ground of nature, but take up the relationship in the new Man. See Ephesians and Colossians. A tower is defensive - an army is offensive - the question is, what have you in Christ?
Luke 15. The shepherd went out. The heart of God does what it likes with us (i.e., grace) on account of the work of Christ.
Luke 16. Earthly property is the Lord’s - we can have no divine title to property here - stewards.
Luke 17:16 illustrates verse 6; He left the system and had approach to God.
[p. 20] Luke 18, a prayer. A child clings to its mother. There are four kinds of infant’s cries, and a good mother distinguishes them-viz., cry of pain, hunger, want of sleep, and passion.