“Faith is what
teaches the saint to enjoy the supplies of providence with sweet complacency as
the will of God concerning him.
The worldly person
who does not go to his business every morning by way of a prayer closet rarely
returns home in the evening to give thanks to God. He begins the day without
God and it would be unusual for him to end it with Him. The spider that spins
her web out of her own body dwells in it when she is through; and the person
who operates his enterprises by his own ingenuity entitles himself to
recognition as a "self-made man." Thus it is easier for such a person
to worship his own wisdom than to worship God.
Once a man
overheard his neighbor thanking God for the rich stand of corn in his field and
reacted to this praise: "Thank God? Why I would rather thank my
manure-cart!" It was the speech of a sewer-spirit, more filthy than the
load on his cart. If you want to be a Christian you must acknowledge God in all
your ways and not lean unto your own understanding Proverbs 3:6.. This selfless
attitude will lead you to crown God with praise when success crowns your work.
Jacob worked as
long and hard as any other businessman for his wealth; yet the foundation of
his diligence was in prayer and in the expectation of blessing from heaven. He
attributed his valuable holdings to the truth and mercy of God, who promised to
provide for him when he was still a poor pilgrim on his way to Padan-aram Genesis
28:2-4.
Necessity was the
heathen's schoolmaster to teach contentment; but faith is the Christian's.
Faith is what teaches the saint to enjoy the supplies of providence with sweet
complacency as the will of God concerning him. This is godliness that
triumphs-- when the Christian can carve contentment out of God's providence, no
matter what dish it sets before him.
Quoted material from, ”The Christian in Complete
Armour Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare” by Gurnall and James S Bell.
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