A devoted Christian woman who conducted a large Bible class with zeal
and success once came in trouble to her minister. In her earlier years
she had enjoyed much blessing in the inner chamber, in fellowship with
the Lord and His Word. But this had gradually been lost and, do what
she would, she could not get it right. The Lord had blessed her work,
but the joy had gone out of her life. The minister asked what she had
done to regain the lost blessedness. "I have done everything," said she,
"that I can think of, but all in vain."
He then questioned her about her experience in connection with her
conversion. She gave an immediate and clear answer: "At first I spared
no pains in my attempt to become better, and to free myself from sin,
but it was all useless. At last I began to understand that I must lay aside
all my efforts, and simply trust the Lord Jesus to bestow on me His life
and peace, and He did it."
"Why then," said the minister, "do you not try this again? As you go
to your inner chamber, however cold and dark your heart may be, do not
try in your own might to force yourself into the right attitude. Bow
before Him and tell Him that He sees in what a sad state you are and
that your only hope is in Him. Trust Him with a childlike trust to have
mercy upon you, and wait upon Him. You have Nothing--He has
everything.
Andrew Murray, The Prayer Life
Who is Andrew Murray? Murray was a South African write, teacher
and Christian pastor who lived from May 9, 1828 to January 18, 1917.
Murray focused heavily on Missions and was one of the founders of
the South African General Mission.
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