Section II weakness, and teach them that apart from Me they are nothing but dry bones (Ezek. xxxvii.114); so that they may not in a constant state of rest and peace forget their essential condition, and, deeming themselves to be God, fall through pride into the punishment of hell (1 Tim. iii.6; Jude 6; Isa. xiv. 12-17). In this way they are trained and educated; and when they humbly and meekly abide in Me, who created them, they will enjoy eternal happiness in heaven.
2. Sometimes it happens that when I enter into My children and fill them with the fullness of the Spirit, they overflow with such divine happiness and joy that they are not able to endure the glory and blessing that is theirs, and so fall into a state of faintness or even unconsciousness. For flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor temporal things those which are eternal, until men are set free from the power of vain mortality and raised into glory (1 Cor. xv. 50,53; Rom. viii. 19-22). Then shall My will be done on earth in every creature, even as it is done in heaven. Then shall pain and suffering, sorrow and sighing, woe and death be for ever done away, and all My children shall enter into the kingdom of My Father, which is joy in the Holy Ghost, and they shall reign for ever and ever (Rom. xiv.
17; Rev. xxi. 4; xxii. 5).
A Prayer A PRAYER Dear Master, Thy varied blessings and gifts have filled my heart to overflowing with gratitude and praise. But the praise of heart and tongue do not suffice me until I prove by my deeds that my life is devoted to Thy service. Thanks and praise be to Thee that Thou hast brought me, unworthy though I am, out of death into life and made me to rejoice in Thy fellowship and love. I know not as I ought either myself or my sore need, but Thou, O
Father, knowest full well Thy creatures and their necessities. Nor can I love myself as Thou lovest me. To love myself truly is to love with heart and soul that boundless love which gave me being, and that love Thou art. Thou hast therefore given me but one heart, that it might be fixed on one only, on Thee, who didst create it.
Master, to be seated at Thy feet is better far than to sit upon the lordiest throne of earth, for it means to be enthroned for ever in the eternal kingdom. And now, on the altar of these sacred feet I offer myself as a burnt sacrifice. Graciously accept me, and wheresoever and howsoever Thou wilt, use me for Thy service. For Thou art mine, and I belong to Thee, who didst take this handful of dust and make me in Thine own image and didst grant me the right to become Thy son.
All honour and glory and praise and thanksgiving be unto Thee for ever and ever. Amen.
Index of Scripture References Index of Scripture References Genesis 1 2 19 Exodus 1 Samuel 5:13-14 9 10:11 31:4
Psalms 42 119 139 Ecclesiastes Isaiah 9:6 14:12-17 55 55 64:4 65:17
Jeremiah 2 2 Lamentations Matthew 1 3:11-14 5 5 6 10 11 11:29 12 17 21 21 24 25 25 28 Luke 6 9 10 17 17:21 19 21 22 23 23 John 1 3 3:8 4 4:24 5 6 6 6 8:12 9:17 9:35-37 10 10 10:28 11 13 13:13 14 14
14:9-10 14:21 15 16 16 17 19:30 20 Acts 3 4 9 10:40-41 Romans Index of Scripture References 8 8:19-22 14:17
1 Corinthians 1 2 15 15 2 Corinthians 4 5 8:9 12 Ephesians Colossians 1:15 2 2:9
James 1 5 1 Peter 1 4 Jude 1:6
Revelation 1:8 2 2:7 3 3 19 21:4 21:23 22 22 22:5 23:5