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October 20th Morning
“Grow up into Him in all things.” — Ephesians 4:15
Many Christians remain stunted and dwarfed in spiritual things, so as to present the same appearance year after year. No up-springing of advanced and refined feeling is manifest in them. They exist but do not “grow up into Him in all things.” But should we rest content with being in the “green blade,” when we might advance to “the ear,” and eventually ripen into the “full corn in the ear?” Should we be satisfied to believe in Christ, and to say, “I am safe,” without wishing to know in our own experience more of the fulness which is to be found in Him. It should not be so; we should, as good traders in heaven’s market, covet to be enriched in the knowledge of Jesus. It is all very well to keep other men’s vineyards, but we must not neglect our own spiritual growth and ripening. Why should it always be…
winter time in our hearts? We must have our seed time, it is true, but O for
a spring time — yea, a summer season, which shall give promise of an
early harvest. If we would ripen in grace, we must live near to Jesus — in
His presence — ripened by the sunshine of His smiles. We must hold
sweet communion with Him. We must leave the distant view of His face
and come near, as John did, and pillow our head on His breast; then shall
we find ourselves advancing in holiness, in love, in faith, in hope — yea, in
every precious gift. As the sun rises first on mountain-tops and gilds them
with his light, and presents one of the most charming sights to the eye of
the traveller; so is it one of the most delightful contemplations in the world
to mark the glow of the Spirit’s light on the head of some saint, who has
risen up in spiritual stature, like Saul, above his fellows, till, like a mighty
Alp, snow-capped, he reflects first among the chosen, the beams of the
Sun of Righteousness, and bears the sheen of His effulgence high aloft for
all to see, and seeing it, to glorify His Father which is in heaven.
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“Grow up into Him in all things.” — Ephesians 4:15
Many Christians remain stunted and dwarfed in spiritual things, so as to present the same appearance year after year. No up-springing of advanced and refined feeling is manifest in them. They exist but do not “grow up into Him in all things.” But should we rest content with being in the “green blade,” when we might advance to “the ear,” and eventually ripen into the “full corn in the ear?” Should we be satisfied to believe in Christ, and to say, “I am safe,” without wishing to know in our own experience more of the fulness which is to be found in Him. It should not be so; we should, as good traders in heaven’s market, covet to be enriched in the knowledge of Jesus. It is all very well to keep other men’s vineyards, but we must not neglect our own spiritual growth and ripening. Why should it always be…
winter time in our hearts? We must have our seed time, it is true, but O for
a spring time — yea, a summer season, which shall give promise of an
early harvest. If we would ripen in grace, we must live near to Jesus — in
His presence — ripened by the sunshine of His smiles. We must hold
sweet communion with Him. We must leave the distant view of His face
and come near, as John did, and pillow our head on His breast; then shall
we find ourselves advancing in holiness, in love, in faith, in hope — yea, in
every precious gift. As the sun rises first on mountain-tops and gilds them
with his light, and presents one of the most charming sights to the eye of
the traveller; so is it one of the most delightful contemplations in the world
to mark the glow of the Spirit’s light on the head of some saint, who has
risen up in spiritual stature, like Saul, above his fellows, till, like a mighty
Alp, snow-capped, he reflects first among the chosen, the beams of the
Sun of Righteousness, and bears the sheen of His effulgence high aloft for
all to see, and seeing it, to glorify His Father which is in heaven.
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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