I have to confess,
sometimes I am tempted to write simple things that are easy to swallow, that do
not demand much of Christians.
When these
thoughts come into my mind, it is because I am somewhat in a stage where I want
to please more people and give them what they want. It is because I know the
average reader is not interested in anything that call for leaving the comfort
zone, as such they learn to weed you out. But, I also know, this would not be
me, it would not be the true ministry God had prepared me for and it would
throw away all those years of hardships that I had to go through to be where I
am with Him.
So, when I am tempted,
I find great comfort reading those writers that I know have been through God’s university
and curriculum. I find comfort, because as I read them, I can easily recall many
of those moments that were created by the Holy Spirit for me to learn His
process. I also find comfort in reading these writers because they too seem to
be drastic in their approach to Christianity. But, really, it is not a question
of being drastic; it is rather a question of living the truth that we learn
directly from Him. We tend to appear drastic because the God we have come to
know is a drastic God and we know He has no tolerance for shoddy Christianity. I
know, if I were to uphold a lesser truth in order to appease people, I would
not be true to myself and I would offend God!
From the above
paragraph, I am not saying that I am the in the same caliber of those past writers.
Far from it and I have no illusions, although I aspire to become a servant of
Christ, like them. For example, right now in my walk with God, when I am
separated from His Divine nature, often I do not seek to re-establish the
communication for a day or two. But, Andrew Murray was known as the man who
would stand in the middle of the street, just to re-establish communication
with His divine nature at the very moment he became aware of such interruption.
What Am I Telling
You All This?
Because I need to
prepare your mind for this Itsy Bitsy piece of truth written by Andrew Murray. Do
not dismiss it. Don’t’ take it lightly! It is my deepest desire that you would ponder
on those words. Go to God directly, pray and ask Him to set you apart to live
His truth in the recess of your heart and soul.
Andrew Murray In:
The School of Obedience
THE ENTRANCE TO THE LIFE OF FULL OBEDIENCE
'Obedient unto death.' -Phil. 2:8.
After all that has been
said on the life of obedience, I purpose speaking in this address of the
entrance on that life.
You might think it a
mistake to take this text, in which you have obedience in its very highest
perfection, as our subject in speaking of the entrance on the course. But it is
no mistake. The secret of success in a race is to have the goal clearly
defined, and aimed at from the very outset.
'He became obedient unto
death.' There is no other Christ for any of us, no other obedience that pleases
God, no other example for us to copy, no other Teacher from whom to learn to
obey. Christians suffer inconceivably because they do not at once and heartily
accept this as the only obedience they are to aim at. The youngest Christian
will find it strength in the school of Christ
If you want to be reminded
of what it means, think of the story in ancient history. A proud king, with a
great army following him, demands the submission of the king of a small but
brave nation. When the ambassadors have delivered their message, he calls one
of his soldiers to stab himself. At once he does it. A second is called; he too
obeys at once. A third is summoned; he too is obedient to death.
'Go and tell your master
that I have three thousand such men; let him come.'
The king dared count upon
men who held their life not dear to them when the king's word called for it.
It is such obedience God
wants. It is such obedience Christ gave. It is such obedience He teaches. Be it
such obedience and nothing less we seek to learn. From the very outset of the
Christian life let this be our aim, that we may avoid the fatal mistake of
calling Christ Master and yet not doing what He says.
Let all who by these
addresses have in any degree been convicted of the sin of disobedience, listen
as we study from God's Word the way to escape from that and gain access to the
life Christ can give-the entrance to the life of full obedience.
