THE SERVANT'S POWER

THE SERVANT’S POWER

I see that no one is led now beyond his conscience; when I bow in my conscience to God’s favour to me the Spirit makes it good to me. Your question about the Holy Ghost has opened out much to me with relation to Him. I wonder that one is not in more power; power is being equal to the occasion. We were speaking of the gravity of ministering in the assembly, and how solemn it is to break a silence unless led by the Spirit. I spoke briefly on having faith at the time, and that the ministry being to edification marks it as led of the Spirit, but for this there must be faith at the time; there may be gift, yet if there is not state, the Lord’s mind is not apprehended. If Christ were the one Object of the servant he would get more light, and there would be better service, but when service is the object one is occupied with one’s own usefulness.

I feel very much that some are being blinded; they have rejected the light, and therefore they know not at what they stumble. It stings me to the heart the way I see decline. ————is set for the highest things; alas how few are.