FEBRUARY 26TH, 1927

FEBRUARY 26TH, 1927

^[p. 153] BELOVED BROTHER IN THE LORD, — It is now some time since I received your very kind letter, with interesting photographs of yourself and others. I am very pleased to have them, and it is a comfort to me to see that you look so well and happy. I thank you warmly for sending them. The Lord has not failed in His mercy toward you, even amid much that has been peculiar trial, and He is still in faithful love strengthening the links of affection between your heart and Himself. We often think of you here, and speak of you together, and remember you in our prayers. It is sweet to think of the One who ever lives to make intercession for us. I suppose there has never been anything of a spiritual nature in the saints, or that has been for the pleasure of God in them, that has not had its secret source in the intercession of Christ. As Mediator He has brought to us all the wealth of the knowledge of God in grace and love, but as Intercessor He takes account of all on our side that needs support, and of all that is needed to maintain our hearts in the blessedness of that which He has brought to us. The intercession of Christ, though graciously considering us, never has anything less for us in view than the full thought of blessing that is in the mind and heart of God. It is very wonderful that the thoughts of God should not only be made known to us as substantiated in Christ, but that we should be sustained in an intercessory way in relation to them. And nothing can separate us from the priestly love of Christ thus active for us at the right hand of God.

... With very much love in the Lord Jesus to you and yours,

Yours affectionately in Him,

February 26th, 1927.