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of our Lord and Heavenly . Bride groom. Tender love to Him and ten der love to each other is the | true and only bridal spirit. I fear greatly that this is something forgotten. A beloved brother in Hol land was speaking about the expect ancy of faith being the true sign of the bride. I ventured to express a doubt. An unworthy bride, about to be married to a prince, might only be thinking of the position and the riches that she was to receive. The expect ancy of faith might be strong, and true love utterly wanting. It is not when we are most occupied with prophetic subjects, but when in humility and love we are clinging close to our Lord and His brethren, that We are in the bride’s place. Jesus refuses to accept our love except as it is love to his disciples. Waiting for His coming means wait- ing for the glorious coming manifest ation of the unity of the body, while we seek here to maintain that unity in humility and love. . Those who love Most are the most ready for His com ing. Love to each other is the life and "Ms anal, toatt tljott mthj i O H, the bitter shame and sorrow, That a time could ever be, When I let the Saviour’s pity Plead in vain, and proudly answered, “All of self, and none of Thee.” Yet He found me, I beheld Him Bleeding on the accursed tree, Heard Him pray, “Forgive them, Father,” And my wistful heart said faintly, “Some of self, and some of Thee.”
beauty of His bride, the Church. And how is this to be brought about? Beloved child of God: If you Would learn aright to wait for His Son from heaven, live even now wait ing, on God in heaven. Reniember how Jesus lived ever waiting’ on God. He could do nothing of Himself, It was God who perfected His Son through suffering ' and then exalted Him. It is God alone who can give thee the deep spiritual life of one who is really waiting for His Son: wait on God for it. Waiting for Christ Him self is, oh, so different for waiting for things that may come to pass! The latter any Christian cari do: the for mer, God must work in thee every day by His Holy Spirit . Therefore all ye who wait on God look to Him for grace to wait for His Son from heaven. And ye who would wait for His Son, wait on God continually to reveal Christ in you. The revelation of Christ in us as it is given td them who wait upon God is the true preparation for the full revelation of Christ in glory, imt faalm 62:5
Conquering Love By THEODORE MONOD
Day by day His tender mercy, Healing, helping, full and free, Sweet, and strohg, arid dh so patient, Brought me lower while I whispered, “Less of self, and more of Thee.” Higher than the highest heaven, Deeper than the deepest sea, “Lord, Thy love at last has conquered, Grarit me now my soul’s desire, “None of self; and all of Thee.”
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