8/31 Tuesday truth

"Treating the Word As If It Were a Common Book"

One of the most dangerous habits that Christians have is treating the Word as though it were a common book.

In one breath we will declare that we believe it to be a Revelation from God, and yet we turn to the arm of flesh for help when the Word has promised perfect deliverance.

We treat the fact of Redemption as though it were a beautiful fiction.

We read articles about the Word.

We sing hymns confessing it.

And yet we live under the dominion of the Adversary, continually confessing sickness, want, fear, weakness, and doubts in the face of this Revelation from God of our Redemption . . . and the fact that He is seated now at the right hand of God . . .

We read about it. We talk about it.

And then we act as though it were but a fable!

This is the reason why the chrurch has more sickness and more disease than any other organized body of people; why faith is weak; why the average believer is ruled by the Adversary.

All this could be changed if we would give the Word the same plae we would give Christ if He were here physically in our presence.

-- E.W. Kenyon, In His Presence