ETERNAL LIFE NO. 10

ETERNAL LIFE NO. 10

It is quite evident, and cannot be denied, that eternal life was manifested here in the Person of the Son of God. The light shined in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. It was manifested to the disciples and they had seen it. The world saw no beauty or comeliness in Him. In every detail as a Man down here He was ever in full keeping with His own proper life in the Father’s bosom; but He has ceased to live down here, and He is now our life. We are united to Him in His exaltation, though we need His sympathy and grace for every step of our pilgrimage here.

Nothing is more suggestive than 2 Corinthians 4: 10. It is impossible and incongruous to present the objective side of truth without insisting on the subjective, if there is to be a good conscience. I have to keep the eye of faith on the objective, but the eye of God is on the subjective — on my heart, and as I fear Him I am sensible of my responsibility. Because as my conscience is enlightened I am correspondingly responsible; and the moment I respect my responsibility, the Holy Ghost proves to me that it is not now as under the law the responsibility exposing my incapability, but my responsibility now indicates my capability. I wonder the hearts of the true amongst us are not weighed down with sadness at what C. H. M. calls ‘high truth and low walk’. It is a very different thing to forget the things that are behind and to cleave to them. Thank God He never forgets our brightest day, and to it we are sure to return, though the valley of ^[p. 115] Achor be the door of hope. The Lord bless you. The more you are blessed the more my heart will rejoice.