[b]Daily supplies[/b](Thomas Vincent, "Love to the Unseen Christ")Such as are very wealthy, are greatly loved by the poor and indigentif they find them also to have large hearts and open handsready to distribute unto their needs and necessities. Consider Christ's fullness and all-sufficiency. None have such fullness and plenty as the Lord Jesus Christand none are so willing to give unto the needs of such as are poor in spirit, and sensible of their need."It has pleased the Father, that in Him all fullness should dwell!" Colossians 1:19. There is not only fullness in Himbut all fullness! Not the fullness of the cisternbut the fullness of the fountain!Not the fullness only of sufficiency for Himselfbut the fullness of redundancy for His people! Not some fullness for some good thingsbut all fullness for all good things! Not fullness for some time, and to continue but for awhilebut all fullness dwells in Him, and abides for all His people throughout all generations! Christians have need of daily supplies of Christ's grace. They have need of Christ . . . when they are darkto enlighten them; when they are deadenedto quicken them; when they are straitenedto enlarge them; when they are weakto strengthen them; when they are sadto comfort them; when they are temptedto support them; when they are fallento raise them; when they are in doubtsto resolve them; when they are under fearsto encourage them; when they staggerto establish them; when they wanderto restore them! None but Christ can do all thisand more than this, for them!You are emptyChrist is full! You are poorChrist is rich! You are indigentChrist is all-sufficient! Christians, will not you love Christwho is able to do for you beyond what you are able to ask or think; and is as willing as He is able to supply all your spiritual necessities? Will you not love Christwho is an overflowing and everflowing fountain of goodness; who has inexhaustible treasures of graces and comforts in Him, which are set open before you, and unto youand every day you may freely come and fetch such jewels out of His treasury as are of higher worth, and of greater use, than any earthly riches!
_________________SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
sermonindex wrote:Christians have need of daily supplies of Christ's grace. They have need of Christ . . . when they are darkto enlighten them; when they are deadenedto quicken them; when they are straitenedto enlarge them; when they are weakto strengthen them; when they are sadto comfort them; when they are temptedto support them; when they are fallento raise them; when they are in doubtsto resolve them; when they are under fearsto encourage them; when they staggerto establish them; when they wanderto restore them! None but Christ can do all thisand more than this, for them!You are emptyChrist is full! You are poorChrist is rich! You are indigentChrist is all-sufficient! Christians, will not you love Christwho is able to do for you beyond what you are able to ask or think; and is as willing as He is able to supply all your spiritual necessities? Will you not love Christwho is an overflowing and everflowing fountain of goodness; who has inexhaustible treasures of graces and comforts in Him, which are set open before you, and unto youand every day you may freely come and fetch such jewels out of His treasury as are of higher worth, and of greater use, than any earthly riches!
thanks for this encouraging word brother. I would like to add this to enhance your blessing. I walked into the man's office to turn in my application for the job and to interview. The Lord opened up the chance to talk about Jesus he said the Lord is faithful to supply your needs and he said he was active in his church. when we were leaving he said help yourself to coffee and refreshments on the counter. That was my lunch while away from home praise God.
_________________David