“How was it that Peter, the carnal Peter, self-willed Peter, Peter with strong self-love, ever became a man of Pentecost and the writer of his epistle? It was because Christ had him in charge, and Christ watched over him, and Christ taught and blessed him. The warnings that Christ had given him were part of the training; and last of all there came that look of love. In His sufferings Christ did not forget him, but turned round and looked upon him – and “Peter went out and wept bitterly.” And the Christ who led Peter to Pentecost is waiting today to take charge of every heart that is willing to surrender itself to Him. Are there not some saying: Ah! That is the mischief with me; it is always the self-life, and self-comfort, and self-consciousness, and self-pleasing, and self-will; how am I to get rid of it? My answer is: it is Christ Jesus who can rid you of it; none else but Christ Jesus can give deliverance from the power of self. And what does He ask you to do? He asks that you should humble yourself before Him." (A. Murray, Humility & Absolute Surrender, 2005:107)
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 04:43:56 +0000
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