Section 11
with us, is true to His disposition. And what is His disposition? It is a disposition that hides itself. He is very active and yet very hidden; He is truly present and yet so concealed that you can be to tally unconscious of His presence. If at any time you become aware of Him, He will change His activity and that awareness will go.
Our Lord Jesus had close intercourse with His disciples for three and a half years. Little by little He made Himself known to them until they began to realize that He was a man indwelt by God. How they appreciated Him then! They looked at Him, they touched Him, and one of them even reclined on His breast. Just as they really thought they possessed Him, however, He broke in with these startling words: "I go away"! They were all deeply distressed. Formerly they had not known Him; now they knew Him, now they appreciated Him, now they prized Him; and now—just as they thought they really had Him forever—He spoke of leaving them. How could He? But listen to what He said: "It is expe dient for you that I go away." His disciples were more perplexed than ever. "Expedient for you that I go away"? Yes, "expedient…for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you." Who is He? "He" is still "I." "I am going away and