Ah? it is still the same peerless truth which the Spirit delights to unfold to the stricken sinner, and, in unfolding it, to make it mighty to the pulling down of strongholds. All these glorious inner beauties of Christ’s work and character are undiscerned and undiscernible by the natural eye. “It is the Spirit that quickeneth.” “No man can call Jesus Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” He is the great Forerunner—a mightier than the Baptist—proclaiming, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
Reader! any bright and realising view you have had of the Saviour’s glory and excellency, is of the Spirit’s imparting. When in some hour of sorrow you have been led to cleave with pre-eminent consolation to the thought of the Redeemer’s exalted sympathy—His dying, ever-living love; or in the hour of death, when you feel the sustaining power of His exceeding great and precious promises;—what is this, but the Holy Spirit, in fulfilment of His all-gracious office, taking of all things of Christ, and showing them unto you; thus enabling you to magnify Him in your body, whether it be by life or death? As your motto should ever be, “None BUT Christ,” and your ever-increasing aspiration, “More OF Christ,” seek to bear in mind who it is that is alone qualified to impart the “excellency of this knowledge.”
“THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH WHICH PROCEEDETH FROM THE FATHER, HE SHALL TESTIFY OF ME.”
22d Day.
“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said”—
“Your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”—John xvi. 20.
The Joyful Transformation.
