of Jesus? It is a solemn question, but, thank
God, the answer can be given. First we must desire
it above everything. Let us learn to pray God
to deliver us from every vestige of pride, for this
is a cursed thing. Let us learn to set aside
for a time other things in the Christian life, and
begin to plead with the Lamb of God day by day, “O
Lamb of God, I know Thy love, but I know so little
of Thy meekness.” Come day after day, and
lay your heart against His heart, and say to Him with
strong desire: “Jesus, Lamb of God, give,
oh, give me Thyself, with Thy meekness and humility,”
and He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him.
It is not enough to desire it and to pray for it;
claim and accept it as yours. This humility is
given you in Christ Jesus. Christ is our life.
What does that mean? Oh, that God might give
you and me a vision of what that means. The air
is our life, and the air is everywhere, universal.
We breathe without difficulty because God surrounds
us with the air; and is the air nearer to me than Christ
is? The sun gives light to every green leaf and
every blade of grass, shining hour by hour and moment
by moment. And is the sun nearer to the blade
of grass than Christ is to man’s soul?
Verily, no; Christ is around us on every side; Christ
is pressing on us to enter, and there is nothing in
heaven, or earth, or hell, that can keep the light
of Christ from shining into the heart that is empty
and open. If the windows of your room were closed
with shutters, the light could not enter; it would
be on the outside of the building, streaming and streaming
against the shutters; but it could not enter.
But leave the windows without shutters, and the light
comes, it rejoices to come in and fill the room.
Even so, children of God, Jesus and His light, Jesus
and His humility, are around you on every side, longing
to enter into your hearts. Come and take Him
to-day in His blessed meekness and gentleness.
Do not be afraid of Him; He is the Lamb of God.
He is so patient with you, He is so kindly towards
you, He is so tender and loving. Take courage
to-day and trust Jesus to come into your heart and
take possession of it. And when He has taken
possession, there will be a life day by day of blessed
fellowship with Him, and you will feel a necessity
ever deeper for your quiet time with Him, and for worshiping
and adoring Him, and for just sinking down before
Him in helplessness and humility, and saying:
“Jesus, I am nothing, and Thou art all.”
It will be a blessed life, because you will be conscious
of being at the feet of Jesus. At this moment
you can claim Jesus in His divine humility as the life
of your soul. Will you? Will you not open
your heart, and say: “Come in; come in?”