Evidence of Our Allegiance
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15.
Let this point be fully settled in every mind: If we accept Christ as a
Redeemer we must accept Him as a Ruler. We cannot have the assurance, the
perfect, confiding trust in Christ as our Saviour, until we acknowledge Him
and are obedient to His commandments. Thus we evidence our allegiance to
God. We have then the genuine ring in our faith. It works by love. Speak it
from your heart: "Lord, I believe Thou hast died to redeem my soul. If Thou
hast placed such a value upon my soul as to give Thy life for mine, I give
my life and all its possibilities in all my weakness into Thy keeping." The
will must be brought into complete harmony with the will of God.
Today the invitation is given: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and
are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn
of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your
souls" (Matt. 11:28, 29). Christ has rest for all who will wear His yoke and
learn His meekness and lowliness of heart. Here we are taught restraint and
obedience, and in this we shall find rest. Thank God that in humility and
obedience we shall find just that which we all need so much--the rest that
is found in faith and confidence and perfect trust. We must not manufacture
an oppressive yoke for our necks. Let us take the yoke of Christ and in
entire obedience draw with Him. . . .
"If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love" (John 15:10). This is
the yoke which Christ invites us to wear--the yoke of obedience. Can we not
say, "Lord, I take Thee at Thy word; I receive Thy promise. I come to Thee
because I need Thee as a personal Saviour. I must have an abiding Christ. I
am dependent on Thee. Thou art mine." Christ says, "He that hath my
commandments, and keepeth them"--not in pretense, but with the whole mind,
heart, soul, and strength--"he it is that loveth me" (John 14:21). This is
the true test of character. We must be doers of the Word.
>From That I May Know Him - Page 293
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