SEPTEMBER, 1924

SEPTEMBER, 1924

BELOVED BROTHER, — Many thanks for your kind letter with the gift of the dear saints meeting at — . It is very sweet to be encouraged in the service of the Lord by the consciousness of the love and fellowship of His saints. I greatly value the spiritual affections which are thus manifested, and I am assured that the prayers of the saints accompany their practical interest and care, and this is a great refreshment and source ^[p. 120] of strength. Please convey to the dear brethren my thanks, and the assurance that I truly appreciate their love.

It is interesting to know that the brethren at are just considering the same part of Numbers as we have had before us at — . The thoughts which you had on chapter 18 are very good and helpful. One feels how important that part of Numbers is as giving instruction in the grace which marks God’s ways in going on with a people in whom there were many elements of weakness and even contrariety. In the presence of such conditions the work of God in His saints would take character from the features seen typically in chapter 18, and levitical and priestly service would be maintained in spiritual energy. God loves to support what is in accord with Himself, and it is our privilege to be so in the midst of a Christian profession in which there is much that is unsuitable to Him. Faithfulness and devotion in the spirit of priestly grace will maintain what is for God, and every bit of true levitical service will be subordinated to what is priestly and will promote holy conditions. There is a wonderful opportunity at the present time for all this to come into evidence.

With love in the Lord,

Yours affectionately in Him,

September, 1924.