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A Healthy Desperation

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If a man have only correct doctrine to offer me I am sure to slip out at the first intermission to seek the company of someone who has seen‎ for himself how lovely is the face of Him who is the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valleys. Such a man can help me, and no one else can.

A.W. Tozer, The Divine Conquest

I am increasingly solidifying my conviction that there is a desperate and profound need to be filled with the Spirit and to know the Lord with absolute sincerity and truth. Our heartbeat and bare existence is rather meaningless and false if we do not know our maker. Very little worth at all.

Knowing about Him is of fleeting value as well, for many have come and gone that could recite volumes of information, but have not known Him as savior, lover, servant and King. If I lead worship or receive teaching that is not inspired by the Holy Spirit, I am as a man beating the air.

Seek Him today. Simply. Sincerely.

Arise, My Soul, Arise!

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This morning I almost missed this beautiful hymn, and on second thought, went back through to let it soak in. I’m so glad I did. Don’t read this if you’re rushing about.

Arise, My Soul, Arise!
By Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Arise, my soul arise;
Shake off they guilty fears;
The bleeding Sacrifice
In my behalf appears.
Before the throne my Surety stands,
Before the throne my Surety stands,
My name is written on His hands.

He ever lives above,
For me to intercede;
His all redeeming love,
His precious blood, to plead.
His blood atoned for all our race,
His blood atoned for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.

Five bleeding wounds He bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers;
They strongly plead for me.
“Forgive him, oh, forgive,” they cry,
“Forgive him, oh, forgive,” they cry,
“Nor let that ransomed sinner die!”

The Father hears Him pray,
His dear Anointed One;
He cannot turn away,
The presence of His Son.
His Spirit answers to the Blood,
His Spirit answers to the Blood,
And tells me I am born of God.

My God is reconciled;
His pard’ning voice I hear.
He owns me for His child;
I can no longer fear.
With confidence I now draw nigh,
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And, “Father, Abba, Father,” cry.

Where is God apart from ourselves?

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I’m still making my way through Tozer’s book, “Reclaiming Christianity” (don’t do the math to see how long it’s taken me to finish it–I’m a slow reader). I re-recommend it; it’s been such a breathe of fresh air and a reminder of scriptural truth.

Tozer made a great point today, asking this:

“If God were to strip the churches from all that man is doing and leave only what He has done or is doing, we would trim the average church back down to a nubbin*. There would not be enough left to have a decent service. But all these churches are running on their own steam; they have learned how.”

*Nubbin- Had to look this one up. It’s something underdeveloped, similar to a nub.

This question cuts deep and prompts some honest soul-searching. Tozer died in 1963, so he must have written this at least 50 years ago, yet very little has changed.

Personally, I suggest that the question we should be asking, in order to avoid finger-pointing is this: If God were to strip us as individuals down, removing all our efforts to reveal His work, what would be left? If our week’s schedules were stripped down to events that God has prompted and led, would our “Kingdom calendar” be pretty bare? In short, where is God apart from ourselves?

This is a question I’m sitting with. I don’t think it’s easily answered. Search your heart, your strivings and your schedules. What in your life is a direct result of God’s leading? Are we getting along just fine? I argue that if we feel we are, we are in grave, eternal danger.