If I have been born again from above, the Son of God himself has been born into my mortal flesh. What was true of the virgin Mary in the introduction of God\u2019s Son into this earth is true in every saved soul: the Son of God is born into us by the direct act of God.<\/p>\n
As a child of God, I have to exercise the right of a child to always be face-to-face with my Father. Am I giving the Son\u2019s holy innocence and simplicity and oneness with the Father a chance to manifest themselves in me? Am I continually responding with amazement to what my common sense tells me to do, saying to it, \u201cWhy are you trying to warn me off? Don\u2019t you know that I have to be in my Father\u2019s house?\u201d Whatever my external circumstances, the holy, innocent, eternal Child within me must remain in contact with the Father.<\/p>\n
Am I simple enough to identify myself with my Lord in this way? Is he getting his way with me? Is God realizing that his Son has been formed in me, or have I put the Lord to the side?<\/p>\n
Oh, the uproar of these days! Everyone is clamoring\u2014for what? For the Son of God to be put to death. There\u2019s no room for the Son of God, no room for quiet, holy communion with the Father.<\/p>\n
Is the Son of God praying in me, or am I dictating to him? Is he ministering in me as he did when he walked among us in the flesh? Is the Son of God in me going through his passion for his own purposes? The more one knows of the inner life of God\u2019s most devoted servants, the more one sees God\u2019s purpose: to \u201cfill up . . . what is still lacking in regard to Christ\u2019s afflictions\u201d (Colossians 1:24). There is always more \u201cfilling up\u201d to be done.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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