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  NOW MINE EYES SEETH THEE
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: To live a life surrendered to God, we must recognize the true
character of our self-life and consent to its destruction.

Topics: "Surrender", "Self-Sacrifice"
Scripture References: Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 16:24, Luke 9:23, John 3:30, Romans 12:1, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 3:8, Colossians 3:3, Hebrews 12:1, 1 Peter 2:24

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the necessity of recognizing the true nature of
our self-life, which is often filled with virulence and vileness. He
urges believers to willingly lay down their self-life at God's feet,
akin to Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac, highlighting that while this may
seem impossible, yielding to God brings about a profound transformation.
The critical moment of surrender often revolves around a single point
that touches the heart, which, when yielded, simplifies the process of
surrendering other areas of life. Simpson warns that refusal to yield at
this pivotal point leads to a life marked by evasion and compromise.
Ultimately, he encourages believers to seek God's strength to align
their wills with His in every aspect of their lives.

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We must recognize the true character of our self-life and its real
virulence and vileness. We must consent to its destruction, and we must
take it ourselves, as Abraham did Isaac, and lay it at the feet of God
in willing sacrifice. This is a seemingly impossible task for the
natural heart, but the moment the will is yielded and the choice is
made, we are astonished to find that the agony is over and death is
accomplished. Usually the crisis in such cases hangs upon a single
point. God does not need to strike us in a hundred places to inflict a
death wound. There is one point that touches the heart and that is the
Point God usually strikes.

It will likely be the dearest thing in our lives, the decisive thing in
our plans, the citadel of our wills, the center of our hearts.

And when we yield there, there is little left to yield anywhere else.
But when we refuse to yield at that point, a spirit of evasion and
compromise enters into all the rest of our lives. Let us take Him to
enable us to will His will in all things in our lives.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/now-mine-eyes-seeth-thee/
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