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“Called to be saints.” — Romans 1:7
We are very apt to regard the apostolic saints as if they were “saints” in a more especial manner than the other children of God. All are “saints” whom God has called by His grace, and sanctified by His Spirit; but we are apt to look upon the apostles as extraordinary beings, scarcely subject to the same weaknesses and temptations as ourselves. Yet in so doing we are forgetful of this truth, that the nearer a man lives to God the more intensely has he to mourn over his own evil heart; and the more his Master honours him in His service, the more also doth the evil of the flesh vex and tease him day by day. The fact is, if we had seen the apostle Paul, we should have thought him remarkably like the rest of the chosen family: and if we had talked with him, we should have said…
“We find that his
experience and ours are much the same. He is more faithful, more holy, and
more deeply taught than we are, but he has the selfsame trials to endure.
Nay, in some respects he is more sorely tried than ourselves.” Do not,
then, look upon the ancient saints as being exempt either from infirmities
or sins; and do not regard them with that mystic reverence which will
almost make us idolators. Their holiness is attainable even by us. We are
“called to be saints” by that same voice which constrained them to their
high vocation. It is a Christian’s duty to force his way into the inner circle
of saintship; and if these saints were superior to us in their attainments, as
they certainly were, let us follow them; let us emulate their ardour and
holiness. We have the same light that they had, the same grace is accessible
to us, and why should we rest satisfied until we have equalled them in
heavenly character? They lived with Jesus, they lived for Jesus, therefore
they grew like Jesus. Let us live by the same Spirit as they did, “looking
unto Jesus,” and our saintship will soon be apparent.
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“Called to be saints.” — Romans 1:7
We are very apt to regard the apostolic saints as if they were “saints” in a more especial manner than the other children of God. All are “saints” whom God has called by His grace, and sanctified by His Spirit; but we are apt to look upon the apostles as extraordinary beings, scarcely subject to the same weaknesses and temptations as ourselves. Yet in so doing we are forgetful of this truth, that the nearer a man lives to God the more intensely has he to mourn over his own evil heart; and the more his Master honours him in His service, the more also doth the evil of the flesh vex and tease him day by day. The fact is, if we had seen the apostle Paul, we should have thought him remarkably like the rest of the chosen family: and if we had talked with him, we should have said…
“We find that his
experience and ours are much the same. He is more faithful, more holy, and
more deeply taught than we are, but he has the selfsame trials to endure.
Nay, in some respects he is more sorely tried than ourselves.” Do not,
then, look upon the ancient saints as being exempt either from infirmities
or sins; and do not regard them with that mystic reverence which will
almost make us idolators. Their holiness is attainable even by us. We are
“called to be saints” by that same voice which constrained them to their
high vocation. It is a Christian’s duty to force his way into the inner circle
of saintship; and if these saints were superior to us in their attainments, as
they certainly were, let us follow them; let us emulate their ardour and
holiness. We have the same light that they had, the same grace is accessible
to us, and why should we rest satisfied until we have equalled them in
heavenly character? They lived with Jesus, they lived for Jesus, therefore
they grew like Jesus. Let us live by the same Spirit as they did, “looking
unto Jesus,” and our saintship will soon be apparent.
To make sure you never miss an episode, please subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts.
Producer: Todd Adkins
Voice Artist: Ian Cullen
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