“The Moral Foundations of Life” (xix.) {Week 4, Day 2} August 5th A Series of Talks on the Ethical Principles of the Christian Life by Oswald Chambers (b) The Lure of the Voluntary Quest “to behold the beauty of the Lord . . .” When once the will is roused it always has a definite end in view, an end in the nature of unity. Always distinguish between will and impulse. An impulse has no end in view and must be curbed, not obeyed. Will is the whole effort of a man consciously awake with the definite end of unity in view, which means that body, soul and spirit are in absolute harmony. This end of satisfaction offers a great fascination. The characteristic of a moral hell is satisfaction, no end in view, perfectly satisfied. Moral sickness is a perilous time, it is the condition to which sin brings us, and it accounts for the unutterable disappointments in life, there is no lure, no aim, no quest, no end in view. The characteristic of the spiritual life is the delight of discerning more and more clearly the end God has in view for us. Jesus did not say that eternal life was satisfaction, but something infinitely grander: “This is life eternal, that they might know Thee.” The demand for satisfaction is God-given (cf. Matthew 5:6), but it must be satisfaction in the highest. TOMORROW: “The Universe of the Will” ________________________________________ (c) The Liberty to Question ________________________________________ Continuity of Study To Be Continued Daily for the next 9 weeks….
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