THE LIFE OF TRUST

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 4, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 30.

THE LIFE OF TRUST.

THERE was a dear friend who had a hard time in her Christian life. She would have wonderful experiences and conflicts, and, after two or three hours of it, she would get peace, and then be happy the rest of the day. Mrs. Smith tried to explain to her about a life of trust, like a child in a house.

"Oh," she said, "but I have such good times after I have gone through conflict!"

"Well, tell me what brings about the good time when you do get it."

"Well, finally I come to the point of just trusting the Lord."

"Suppose you come to that point to begin with?"

"Oh," was the reply, "I never thought I could do that!"

Look at the difference between Jacob and Isaac. The servant said, "God hath blessed Abraham, and he hath given to Isaac whatsoever he hath." Isaac did not work for it; his father just gave it to him, because he was his child, and he loved him. The epistle to the Ephesians is full of what God hath given. It is impossible to get into the child's place until legality is put away.—Selected.