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Through Baca’s Vale

April 29

Vandaag

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“The God of all grace.”
1 Peter 5:10

All we have and are, everything we know and feel, comes from “the God of all grace.” We have nothing spiritually good in ourselves; all therefore that we have is the free gift of His hand, and comes from the ever-flowing Fountain of mercy and truth. It will be our mercy, then, as the Lord may enable us, to be ever looking to Him, not looking to books, not looking to ministers; these are only instruments, and in themselves but poor instruments. The soul must look through all and above all to “the God of all grace.” The Lord enable you to examine every truth as it is brought before you by the light of God’s Spirit in your heart, to “prove all things, and hold fast that which is good.”

And however deeply you may feel the vileness of your heart, remember this, there is “the God of all grace” to go to. If you feel yourself the vilest of sinners, He suits you the more as “the God of all grace.” If you feel dark, stupid, and barren, it is the greater reason that you should call on “the God of all grace” to revive your drooping soul. If any have lost past enjoyments, and are now “walking in darkness” that may be felt, it is the more reason they should seek “the God of all grace,” that He may supply their needs out of Christ’s fullness, as the covenant Head.

Yes, whatever trials, perplexities, and temptations may harass your soul, it is only to open the way for “the God of all grace” to appear. In whatever affliction you may be, it will be your wisdom, as it will be your mercy, to be looking up unto Him, that He may comfort your soul; and, turning from man, as Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, commit your case to Him.

To the reader…

You who feel yourself the vilest of sinners, dark, dull and barren: hear this word. Have you lost the enjoyments you once tasted, and are you now walking in darkness? Do not let that drive you away from Him. It is all the more reason to go to Him, for He is called the God of all grace. All the spiritual good we have comes as a free gift from His hand.

Do not keep looking, then, to books or to people, however useful they may be; they are but poor instruments. Look through everything and above everything to Him. Whatever trials, setbacks or temptations may wear out your soul, they only open the way for the God of all grace to come to your help. Turn your face to the wall, then, away from man, and commit your case to Him. He will revive your drooping soul out of the fullness of Christ.

With warm regards,
The compilers of jcphilpot.nl