[Songs in the Night - June 4]
Whom having not seen, ye love;...yet believing ye rejoice with joy unspeakable. I Peter 1:8
QUITE a good many who bear the name of Christ
have a hope toward God as respects the future, but
very little of the joys of his salvation in the present
time.
Such are not living up to their privileges.
They
have not properly grown up into Christ, their living
Head.
They need to increase their faith by adding to
it fortitude, knowledge, patience, godliness, love of the
brethren, and love in general.
As they thus comply
with the terms of the school of Christ they will more
and more be able to say not only that the Lord has
lifted their feet from the horrible pit of sin and death
and placed them upon the Rock Jesus Christ but also
to add "He hath put a new song in my mouth, even
the loving-kindness of our God." Z'05-31 R3496:5 (Hymn 113)