Toward the Mark - 1973 - 2 by T. Austin-Sparks

Author:T. Austin-Sparks [Austin-Sparks, T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Shadows of Christ? Yes, but very helpful shadows, for they can make us face up to the reality of the kind of life which is pleasing to God. [30/31]

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FOLLOWING THE LAMB

1. LIFE'S REPETITIONS

Poul Madsen

"Again the next day after John stood and two of his disciples,

and looking upon Jesus as He walked he said, 'Behold the Lamb of God!'

And the two disciples heard him speak and followed Jesus." John 1:35-37

This portion of Scripture starts with the little word 'again'. The word speaks of repetition, and life consists of repetitions. We can make them dull and dead, a mere routine, or we can make them a wonderfully new character-builder, because living repetition is what produces perseverance and steadfastness. The manna was repeated day by day throughout thirty eight years. The Israelites gathered it again and again, getting up in the morning, going out into the fields, stooping down on the ground, and picking it up. Was that a dull monotony or a daily miracle? The Israelites often found it irksome. That was their fault. They said. 'Is there nothing else than this manna? Must we have it again and again?' Quite often I hear people talking like this. Are we going to a meeting again? Are we going to pray again? Are we going to have another conference? They complain of what is to be 'again'. But it is up to us to make the repetitions of life a means of building up a character of perseverance and strength. Nowadays repetitions are not appreciated. Superficial people want novelties. They do not like the word 'again', but always want something new. And so believers run here and there, living a shallow life, whereas the character of a man of God is built up by the daily repetition of the essential things of life. Novelties quite often speak of escapism from the path of duty. It takes real determination to do the same thing in a new way day by day.

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