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“Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field… let us see if the vine flourish.” — Song of Solomon 7:11,12
The church was about to engage in earnest labour, and desired her Lord’s company in it. She does not say, “I will go,” but “let us go.” It is blessed working when Jesus is at our side! It is the business of God’s people to be trimmers of God’s vines. Like our first parents, we are put into the garden of the Lord for usefulness; let us therefore go forth into the field. Observe that the church, when she is in her right mind, in all her many labours desires to enjoy communion with Christ. Some imagine that they cannot serve Christ actively, and yet have fellowship with Him: they are mistaken. Doubtless it is very easy to fritter away our inward life in outward exercises, and come to complain with the spouse, “They made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept:” but there is no reason why this should be the case except…
our own folly and neglect.
Certain is it that a professor may do nothing, and yet grow quite as lifeless
in spiritual things as those who are most busy. Mary was not praised for
sitting still; but for her sitting at Jesus’ feet. Even so, Christians are not to
be praised for neglecting duties under the pretence of having secret
fellowship with Jesus: it is not sitting, but sitting at Jesus’ feet which is
commendable. Do not think that activity is in itself an evil: it is a great
blessing, and a means of grace to us. Paul called it a grace given to him to be
allowed to preach; and every form of Christian service may become a
personal blessing to those engaged in it. Those who have most fellowship
with Christ are not recluses or hermits, who have much time to spare, but
indefatigable labourers who are toiling for Jesus, and who, in their toil,
have Him side by side with them, so that they are workers together with
God. Let us remember then, in anything we have to do for Jesus, that we
can do it, and should do it in close communion with Him.
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“Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field… let us see if the vine flourish.” — Song of Solomon 7:11,12
The church was about to engage in earnest labour, and desired her Lord’s company in it. She does not say, “I will go,” but “let us go.” It is blessed working when Jesus is at our side! It is the business of God’s people to be trimmers of God’s vines. Like our first parents, we are put into the garden of the Lord for usefulness; let us therefore go forth into the field. Observe that the church, when she is in her right mind, in all her many labours desires to enjoy communion with Christ. Some imagine that they cannot serve Christ actively, and yet have fellowship with Him: they are mistaken. Doubtless it is very easy to fritter away our inward life in outward exercises, and come to complain with the spouse, “They made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept:” but there is no reason why this should be the case except…
our own folly and neglect.
Certain is it that a professor may do nothing, and yet grow quite as lifeless
in spiritual things as those who are most busy. Mary was not praised for
sitting still; but for her sitting at Jesus’ feet. Even so, Christians are not to
be praised for neglecting duties under the pretence of having secret
fellowship with Jesus: it is not sitting, but sitting at Jesus’ feet which is
commendable. Do not think that activity is in itself an evil: it is a great
blessing, and a means of grace to us. Paul called it a grace given to him to be
allowed to preach; and every form of Christian service may become a
personal blessing to those engaged in it. Those who have most fellowship
with Christ are not recluses or hermits, who have much time to spare, but
indefatigable labourers who are toiling for Jesus, and who, in their toil,
have Him side by side with them, so that they are workers together with
God. Let us remember then, in anything we have to do for Jesus, that we
can do it, and should do it in close communion with Him.
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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