LIGHT BEYOND GROWTH

^[p. 102] LIGHT BEYOND GROWTH

I believe this storm has revealed where souls are. ———— is now contending with ———— that we are only ‘materially’ in the wilderness. Thus Romans, Hebrews, Peter and James are of no use to us. It is true that the Red Sea and Jordan coalesce in the cross, but many a one has learned the first who as yet has not learned the second. The fact is, light is beyond growth; an old head on young shoulders is a deformity. Those who are not valiant for the truth when the opportunity is given them will not stand when another opportunity is given.

The Lord give us grace to be true to Him. It was beaten oil for the lamps. I dread the Calvinism which is satisfied with — ‘I am elected to everything’, though that is quite true; but is there to be no faith, no growth, no growing up into Christ, no formative work of the Spirit? The Lord give us to be patient as well as faithful. “Feed my sheep”. “Feed my lambs”. There are no people so hard to teach as those who imagine that they are more advanced than they are. The Lord give us to be much in prayer. I believe that He is doing a great work.

I have been much interested in seeing how the grace of God gives us a position, and how He endows us in the position for Himself. If you are not in the position which grace gives you, you cannot have the grace or endowment which is attached to the position. You could not have Ephesians 3 until you have accepted in faith chapter 1. You must realise union before you can have the advantages, privileges, and power proper to union.