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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Church Within the Churches, #3
And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. (Genesis 24:14)
The servant of Abraham put forth a "fleece." Before he had finished praying Rebekah appeared with a jar on her shoulder. So it is today. It is time now for us to enter perfect union with the Lord Jesus Christ. When we pray for complete union with Christ, for marriage to Him, our prayers are answered speedily.
God's people often pray for money, for power, for open doors, to have their own way in matters. But the prayer of the Holy Spirit is for our union with Christ.
Rebekah was beautiful and a virgin. But the servant did not ask for someone who was beautiful and a virgin, he asked for a worker.
The right kind of Christian service wins the heart of Christ.
The Bride asks the Bridegroom:
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? (Song of Solomon 1:7)
She desires to know the Bridegroom intimately.
The Bridegroom answers:
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. (Song of Solomon 1:8)
If we would come to know Jesus we must be willing to perform faithfully the tasks that are our part of building the Kingdom of God. The believer who is not performing some kind of service in the Kingdom should seek the Lord diligently in this regard. It never is the Lord's will that a member of His Body be occupied solely with the responsibilities and cares of the world, having nothing to contribute to the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:16).
Christ desires to know if we truly love Him. If we do we reveal that love in faithful service.
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. (John 21:15)
When we open the door of our heart to Jesus He comes in to us and dines with us, giving us the living Word of God, His own body and blood. After we have dined, after union has begun, He appoints us a place of service in His Kingdom.
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. (Matthew 24:45-47)
There is much work to be done in the Kingdom today. The peoples of the earth, and the earth itself, are Christ's inheritance. The Lord loves those who are giving their lives in His service. His heart goes out to them when He perceives their faithful plodding through the night for His name's sake. Such will know the favor of a grateful Monarch. But woe to those who sleep through the time of harvest!
To be continued.