DISCIPLINE OF THE SERVANT NO. 17
DISCIPLINE OF THE SERVANT NO. 17
It is very interesting the varied ways in which our God fits us for His own service. The gift is Christ’s, and the vessel has to be formed and made fit for it. The Lord give [p. 199] you to see His purpose in this training that you may be not only restored in health, but better fitted for His service.
The body is the Lord’s. The keys of death and Hades are now in His hands. I can see no difficulty in Satan assaying to hinder Paul, and the Lord allowing it for His servant’s advantage.
As to sickness, etc., when for discipline He may allow one to catch cold, and so on; I do not see where Satan could come in save in persecution, and this, as we see in Hebrews 12, is turned to our own account that we may be “partakers of his holiness”.
Sanctification is practically superseding the old man by Christ.