Friday, April 19, 2013

Chap. 109---The Brightest Subject of Our Thoughts



"My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord." Psalm
104:34.

"Why not keep your minds fixed on the unsearchable riches of Christ, that you
may present to others the gems of truth? In the Word of God there are rich mines
of truth that we may spend our whole lifetime in exploring, and yet we shall find
that we have only begun to view their precious stores. Sink the shaft deep, and
bring up the hidden treasures. But it is impossible to do this while we indulge an
idle, restless spirit, seeking constantly for something that will merely gratify the
senses, something to amuse, and cause a foolish laugh.... Minds that are occupied
with frivolous reading, with exciting stories, or with seeking after amusement, do
not dwell upon Christ, and cannot rejoice in the fullness of His love. The mind
that finds pleasure in foolish thoughts and trifling conversation, is as destitute of
the joy of Christ as were the hills of Gilboa of dew or rain."

"Does not your own experience testify to this? How much peace of mind do
you have at the close of a day spent in frivolity, in light and trifling conversation?
Can you retire to rest at night, saying, “It is well, it is well with my soul”? ..."

"How often when you come into the house of God, into the solemn assembly,
your thoughts are turned to that foolish remark which someone has made, to that
idle story, or that comical thing which you read or saw. And the thought will
come at just such a time as to eclipse a bright ray of the glory of Christ, and you
lose the benefit of the heaven-sent light which you ought to receive...."

"We need to be constantly filling the mind with Christ, and emptying it of
selfishness and sin.... Just as surely as you empty your mind of vanity and
frivolity, the vacuum will be supplied with that which God is waiting to give
you—His Holy Spirit. Then out of the good treasure of the heart you will bring
forth good things, rich gems of thought, and others will catch the words.... Your
thoughts and affections will dwell upon Christ, and you will reflect upon others
that which has shone upon you from the Sun of Righteousness."

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