THE ACTION OF THE WORD OF GOD

THE ACTION OF THE WORD OF GOD

The word of God, when received, must be searching, for it is light; and we are naturally all in the dark as to what suits God. If it does not search you, it is not light to you, and if you walk in darkness after you have seen the light, you will have a bad conscience, and you will either have some grievous fall, or become very unhappy.

If I accept the word of God, I must walk by it, and as I walk by it, I have the virtue of the light itself; it is an armour to me. A man asleep is alive, but he does not enjoy life; but the man who exercises his life unimpeded, enjoys it, and knows what it is.

You must yield yourself to the claims of God’s word, and as you do, you will be like the tree, which first bears leaves, then blossoms, and then fruit. It is enriched by its own products. The word of God feeds the life, and if there is not yielding to its claims, there will not be energy of life, and there will be no leaves, no blossoms, and no fruit.

^[p. 308] Be subject to the word of God. Seek to be the practical exponent of it, as you receive it, and you will find that it not only searches you, but that, when it has its place in your heart, it greatly enriches you with its own divine virtues.