Delighting in His Provision

When once I see a soul in sight of the claims of Jesus, 

• I know my influence has been in the right direction, 
• and instead of putting out a hand to withhold the struggles, 
• I should pray that they grow ten times stronger 
• until no power on earth or in hell can ever hold that soul from Jesus Christ (cf. Luke 14:26). 

Beware of rejoicing in the wrong thing with a soul, 

• but see that I rejoice at the right thing. 
• The friend of the Bridegroom, which stands and hears Him, rejoices greatly 
• because of the Bridegroom’s voice: 
• this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

It is not sin that hinders, 

• but my not living as a friend of the Bridegroom. 
• Suppose I talk about depending on God and how wonderful it is, 
• and then others see that in my own immediate concerns I do not depend on Him a bit, 
• but on my own wits, 

...it makes them say, “Well, after all, it’s a big pretense, 

• there is no Almighty Christ to depend on anywhere, 
• it is all mere sentiment.” 
• The impression left is that Jesus Christ is not real to me. 
• “John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spoke of this Man were true” (John 10:41).

Adapted Excerpt From

The Place of Help

Oswald Chambers