A
profession of faith and the possession of truth in the soul are two
different things. The mere knowledge of truth is not enough. We may
possess this, but the tenor of our thoughts may not be changed. The
heart must be converted and sanctified.
The
man who attempts to keep the commandments of God from a sense of
obligation merely—because he is required to do so—will never enter into
the joy of obedience. He does not obey. When the requirements of God are
accounted a burden because they cut across human inclination, we may
know that the life is not a Christian life. True obedience is the
outworking of a principle within. It springs from the love of
righteousness, the love of the law of God. The essence of all
righteousness
“For
ever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto
all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. ... I
will never forget Thy precepts: for with them Thou hast quickened me.
... I have seen an end of all perfection: but Thy commandment is
exceeding broad.” Psalm 119:89-96. Christ Object Lessons p. 97
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