“And
Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost...was led by the Spirit...And
Jesus...[said]...man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
Since Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity, it behooves
all Christians to follow the original pattern laid down by Him in living for
God on this earth. Following man-made methods can sometimes be disastrous. It
caused Bible teacher, Harry A. Ironside to have a nervous breakdown, and J.I.
Packer came close to one, according to his testimony. They both found, to their
chagrin, the men who espoused such teachings did not come up to them their own
selves.
I discovered years ago in studying and adhering to the “Deeper
Life” teachings that it led to a constant scraping of my spiritual insides. I
dissected each and every thing in my life; it all went under a microscope. There was never a moment of inner peace, only
turmoil. I oft questioned my spiritual sanity. I thought of David’s words on
many occasions, that these things were, “Too
high for me...I cannot [attain] unto [them].”
Jesus’ life was a simple one when it came to living for God. He
yielded Himself to the indwelling Spirit and soaked His life with the scriptures.
He was saturated with both! He lived by a set of principles laid down in the
Word by the Holy Spirit. As a result, He was able to obey His God on a moment
by moment basis. There was no frustration as to what was on down the road in
the distant future; only “now” and “next” concerned Him.
“Thy word
[is] a lamp unto my feet (now), and a light unto my path (next).”
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