THE LIFE OF FAITH

THE LIFE OF FAITH

Our life in this world is to me very like one crossing the ocean in a boat. But it is great favour from the Lord that one has a good companion. There is no fear as to whether the boat will reach the desired haven, but in the voyage all who have gone that way have seen “the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep”. Our history here is one of weakness and peril on our side, but one of boundless mercies on God’s side. If we truly accept the first, we are sure to enjoy the second. May you enter this new path, expecting nothing from man’s side of things, but everything from the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. May your boat be launched in simple faith that though you may encounter heavy seas and be tossed to and fro on the voyage, yet may that word be ever present to you: “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13: 5). “The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy” (James 5: 11) and it is His end. May you start in faith, and then the end will be the fruition of your faith. It is a great thing to prove the Lord. Every one can be restful when there is nothing to disturb. To see the Lord sleeping in the storm, we can easily believe, but to be so near Him that we are more affected by Him than by the storm is quite wonderful! There is a passage that often tests me: “Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations” (James 1: 2).

I have heard that a horse likes jumping when he can do it well, and engineers like difficulties when they have the means of overcoming them!

The life of faith is a wonderful life; always depending on God and on nothing else. The Lord Jesus had all power, still He ever was on earth the dependent Man.

^[p. 432] Do you like walking in dependence, having no hope, no resource but in God?

May His favour be the resource of your heart! The more you are blessed the more joy to my heart.