IN times of spiritual conflict, and deep trials of faith, I have always found great help to my soul in pondering three precious and very important truths, distinctly and inseparably set before me in the word of God.
First. That I am His by purpose, “chosen in Christ Jesus before the foundation of the world.” (Ephesians 1:4, 5.)
Second. That I am His by purchase, “redeemed with the precious blood of Christ,” and “brought nigh by the blood of Christ.” (1 Peter 1:17.)
Third. That I am His by possession the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit. “Ye are the temples of the Holy Ghost.” “After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.” (Ephesians 1:13, 14; John 14:17; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 1 John 4:13.)
May these considerations be helpful; they have been as a threefold cord, raising my spirit oftentimes upward, and stimulated my heart on wand. I’m seeking to serve the Lord. ―F. H.