DECEMBER 8TH, 1931

DECEMBER 8TH, 1931

^[p. 204] MY DEAR —, — ... I have often thought of getting one of these chairs, and was on the point of doing so several times, but came to the conclusion that I could do without it! And now I have it as your gift, which is a very happy way of getting it, and I thank you very warmly for it, and for the love that prompted so generous a gift. If it means that the Lord intends me to remain here a little longer to serve Him as one of His scribes, I hope you will continue to pray that every word written while sitting in it may be such as to honour Him, and to make Him more real and precious to those who love Him. In order to do this, do not forget to pray that my own heart may be more and more filled with Him, and that He may be so sanctified in it that there may be no opportunity for any influence to intrude that would unfit the vessel for holy use. I feel the need of this continually, and I hope in an increasing measure.

... I have been, truly, loaded with benefits, and with tokens of love, of which I can only feel that I am not personally worthy, but when I remember that I should not have had any of them but for the worthiness of Him whose love sets all such activities in motion in the hearts of His own, I begin to feel that the truest humility is to accept them with a deeply thankful and appreciative heart, and give Him praise ...

Yours very affectionately,

December 8th, 1931.