CHRIST'S DESIRES FOR HIS OWN

CHRIST’S DESIRES FOR HIS OWN

I often feel I am more shaken from the earth because it has failed to satisfy me, than because I know how much better it is to be with Christ. I suppose any one who knew this well in his affections would live Christ ^[p. 448] here, for nought else would satisfy his heart. I find it is a much easier thing to be done with the world than done with oneself; you may have neither hope nor prospect in the one, and yet have a great deal to be gratified in in the other. Nothing gives relief and deliverance except the Lord’s presence, which could make the disciples feel they lacked nothing. As I can wish you nothing better than this, beloved brother, I do so with all my heart, with confidence that He will increase it to you. If one did but live up to the desires of His heart for us, not only how blest we should be, but also what a help and guide to the many who nowadays see that everything around is wrong and yet cannot see what is right. May He encourage and sustain you still more in His blessed service.

The disclosure of evil which has been long working is no small evidence of the Lord’s drawing near to souls singly or collectively. What a resource it is that we can be assured that He lends an ear to our prayers!

Everything from above contributes to our true welfare; but we have to resist everything down here!