…that the life of Jesus also may be
manifested in our body. —2 Corinthians 4:10
We have to develop godly habits to express
what God’s grace has done in us. It is not just a question of being saved from
hell, but of being saved so that “the life of Jesus also may be manifested in
our body.” And it is adversity that makes us exhibit His life in our mortal
flesh. Is my life exhibiting the essence of the sweetness of the Son of God, or
just the basic irritation of “myself” that I would have apart from Him? The
only thing that will enable me to enjoy adversity is the acute sense of
eagerness of allowing the life of the Son of God to evidence itself in me. No
matter how difficult something may be, I must say, “Lord, I am delighted to
obey You in this.” Instantly, the Son of God will move to the forefront of my
life, and will manifest in my body that which glorifies Him.
You must not debate. The moment you obey the
light of God, His Son shines through you in that very adversity; but if you
debate with God, you grieve His Spirit (see Ephesians 4:30). You must keep
yourself in the proper condition to allow the life of the Son of God to be
manifested in you, and you cannot keep yourself fit if you give way to
self-pity. Our circumstances are the means God uses to exhibit just how
wonderfully perfect and extraordinarily pure His Son is. Discovering a new way
of manifesting the Son of God should make our heart beat with renewed
excitement. It is one thing to choose adversity, and quite another to enter
into adversity through the orchestrating of our circumstances by God’s
sovereignty. And if God puts you into adversity, He is adequately sufficient to
“supply all your need” (Philippians 4:19).
Keep your soul properly conditioned to
manifest the life of the Son of God. Never live on your memories of past
experiences, but let the Word of God always be living and active in you.
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