JUNE 20TH, 1945

JUNE 20TH, 1945

^[p. 347] BELOVED BROTHER, — I am interested to receive your letter of the 18th inst., and to know something of your exercises, which I have already brought before the Lord in prayer. Indeed, I think I can help you more by my prayers than in any other way. Because the question of your associations is one which you must get the Lord’s mind about for yourself. I do not know of any Scripture more plain than “Come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord”, 2 Corinthians 6: 17.

It used to be often said, “Do not go before your faith or lag behind your conscience”, and this is a very safe principle on which to walk. If you feel that your present links disqualify you for the Lord’s service it is evidently a very serious matter for you to decide which you will go on with.

I fully and heartily sympathise with you in the difficulty which you have to face; that is, so far as one can sympathise who has never been in the position.. And I am sure the Lord is fully able to enter into all that is involved in holding fast the confession. And He is a great High Priest for us in that very connection. The word of God is sharp, and it penetrates to our most inward parts. But we have a great High Priest, and a throne of grace where mercy can always be received, and grace found for seasonable help.

So I would encourage you to move forward with confidence in God, in that path which you are assured is the path of His will. He has never been known to fail faith. And as you move before Him you will be confirmed and strengthened in all that is in His will. You will prove that it is good and acceptable and perfect.

I am sorry that I cannot add more at present, for I am not very well, but I would assure you of my interest in the exercises of your path.

With much love in the Lord,

Yours affectionately in Him,