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"Acquaint now thyself with him." - Job 22:21
If we would rightly "acquaint ourselves with God, and be at peace," we must know
him as he has revealed himself, not only in the unity of his essence and
subsistence, but also in the plurality of his persons. God said, "Let us make
man in our own image"-let not man be content until he knows something of the
"us" from whom his being was derived. Endeavour to know the Father; bury your
head in his bosom in deep repentance, and confess that you are not worthy to be
called his son; receive the kiss of his love; let the ring which is the token of
his eternal faithfulness be on your finger; sit at his table and let your heart
make merry in his grace. Then press forward and seek to know much of the Son of
God who is the brightness of his Father's glory, and yet in unspeakable
condescension of grace became man for our sakes; know him in the singular
complexity of his nature: eternal God, and yet suffering, finite man; follow him
as he walks the waters with the tread of deity, and as he sits upon the well in
the weariness of humanity. Be not satisfied unless you know much of Jesus Christ
as your Friend, your Brother, your Husband, your all. Forget not the Holy
Spirit; endeavour to obtain a clear view of his nature and character, his
attributes, and his works. Behold that Spirit of the Lord, who first of all
moved upon chaos, and brought forth order; who now visits the chaos of your
soul, and creates the order of holiness. Behold him as the Lord and giver of
spiritual life, the Illuminator, the Instructor, the Comforter, and the
Sanctifier. Behold him as, like holy unction, he descends upon the head of
Jesus, and then afterwards rests upon you who are as the skirts of his garments.
Such an intelligent, scriptural, and experimental belief in the Trinity in Unity
is yours if you truly know God; and such knowledge brings peace indeed.
See Also:
Daily Devotional: Today With Jesus
Daily Devotional: My Utmost for His Highest
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