EXTRACTS

If I have found the silver piece the question is, What have I done with it? I answer, He must be joined to the Lord where the other nine are. I do not say go to any meeting, but come to Christ. A step in the right direction is often dangerous, for people are satisfied they have done a good thing and then are inclined to stop there. They say, perhaps, that they are out of system, or that they are looking for the Lord’s people. I answer, If you find the Head in heaven you will, soon find His members here. If you know what belongs to Him you will know where to be here.

The first sphere of interest that occupies every true-hearted person is the church, when it comes to a question of serving Christ. I do not find anyone clear as to judgment who does not make the church the first object of his attention. The church must be my object because it is Christ’s object. Where shall I find Christ’s heart? In John I read, “Love one another as I have loved you”. In Ephesians, “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit”. It comes before domestic relations. If you fail in the church, you will surely fail at home.

We read, “The Spirit and the bride say, Come”. There I am looking simply at Christ, and my heart says to Him, “Come”. Then I drop down and say, “Let him that heareth say, Come”; and then I go out to the utmost bounds of the earth as I say, “Let him that is athirst”—not satisfied—“come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely”. Where do I come from with these blessed invitations? I come from saluting the heart of Christ. I salute the Morning Star. I say first to Him, “Come”. Then I turn round, and go out to the utmost bounds of the earth; I long that all should come. “Whosoever will”, let him come.

The Lord grant that each one of us may be so faithful to Christ’s heart and interest here, that we may know what suits Him, down to the very lowest, smallest, minutest interest connected with ourselves in our daily circumstances.

J. B. Stoney (Vol. 4, pp.273,274)

F.W.B.

What is spirituality?

J.T.

Spirituality is expressed in Christ risen, in that He moves about among the saints outside the realm of material things. As risen, the Lord was outside of this creation; He was not limited by it. When He came into manhood He accepted the limitations governing the position, but as risen from the dead He is altogether outside of them.

J. Taylor (Vol. 30, p.400)

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