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incarnated, how He was born in a manger, how He worked as a carpenter, and how He was cru cified, resurrected, and ascended. I do not oppose this kind of meditation. I wish to point out, how ever, that it is too objective. If we only meditate on the Lord, we shall not enjoy the practical, in stant application of Him as the life-giving Spirit. A believer may enjoy a continual application of Christ, although he may not know much about Him in a doctrinal way. Consider the illustra tion of the electricity again. Do you wait until you understand electricity before you apply it? Of course not. Although it may be useful to under stand electricity, the important thing is to apply it. Many Christians concentrate on obtaining a doctrinal knowledge of Christ, but they neglect the practical experience of Him. Many believers simply do not know how to apply Him. If we would apply Him, we need to see that today, as the life-giving Spirit, He is the divine electricity in our spirit.
CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD
The way to use this switch is given in Romans 10:12. There it says, "the same Lord of all is rich to all who call upon Him." This divine electric ity is rich to all who "switch on," and the way to