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not need to tarry long in prayer, as the early disciples did, in order to receive Him, but having put away our sin, and surren dered the life to God, the next step is to follow the divine leading; and expect God to make His promise feood to us as we go on. In other words, having come to God’s terms, we have a right to claim and expect the presence and power o f the Holy Spirit aS our privilege in Jesus Christ; and we must claim this power by faith, for there is no other way. This is scriptural, for Paul says: “That we might receive the promise o f the spirit through faith.” If we meet the conditions o f the promise God will make His promise good. This is scrip tural, this is scientific, this is common sense. But this does not necessarily mean the incoming o f a power.that we can feel. Very likely there will be no thrill along the nerves, no electric shock, and nothing to startle us, or others. Very likely the power will come without observation, and as quietly as the dawn. When the Spring time comes there is no jar or noise or shock, yet its presence is very soon mani fested in the multitudinous life that every where abounds. The emerald sea o f the grass surges over hill and dale, and plain
and prairie, and breaks into spray o f flow ers that blow and bloom; the trees unfurl their green banners o f the leaves, and the birds flood all the landscapes with the rap ture o f their song. Not only so, but a new spirit is in the air, and a mighty spirit seems everywhere to brood. And thus it will be when the Holy Spirit comes, into the life. It will be with the quietness o f thought, but His presence will soon be manifested in ways that cannot be mistaken. The life will fake on a beauty and a fragrance it did not have before, become abundantly fruitful in all good works, and move amid other lives clothed with the sanctions o f God. And this power is not for the preacher only, but for all* who are willing to come to God’s terms. It will make the preacher a better preacher to be sure; but it will also make the father a better father, the banker a better banker, the teacher a better teacher, and the farmer a better farmer. It is a wonderful blessing that God is waiting to bestow in this won derful power, and we can all have it if we are willing to put away our sin, surrender our life to God, and then go forth by faith, as God leads, and expect Him to make His promise good.
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