| Sovereignty
Seeley
D. Kinne
The
sovereignty, dominion, and the omnipotence of Almighty God the Father,
Jesus Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit has been obscured, lessened,
or lost to our vision. The
sense of the dread, august and terrible God of Heaven has been dimmed
and minified, while the creature, man, has been greatly magnified
and made brilliant.
It
is of absolute necessity that one have
a correct view of these two great facts - the almightiness of God,
and the low estate of the creature.
Lack of such vision prevents entrance into the apostolic
state. Such a discovery and comprehension, and
an adjustment to the omnipotent God, can only be accomplished through
revelation, and by the inner moving of the Holy Spirit, showing
the way and bringing one into a proper view of God.
“According
to the purpose of Him who works all things after the counsel of
His own will.” Ephesians 1:11
One
cannot enter the apostolic state by any human effort whatever, but
must be carried there by a direct act of God.
There
is an error that some have fallen into, which is as follows: since
God is all-powerful and man is helpless, therefore, man should do
nothing and leave all to God.
But the Scriptures show this to be wrong, for they repeatedly
tell us that we are to pray, seek God, wait on the Lord, and search
for Him as for a hid treasure.
This
sovereignty and dominion of God is to have entire possession of
man. That is, man is to be directed, controlled,
and operated by the supreme will and sway of the Lord without being
interfered with by human choice.
It
might appear at sight that such a state would be severe bondage. This view arises from and is produced
by the loose and undisciplined condition man is found in. He has been unbridled and wayward. When once the hand of God gets the reins,
and brings His child into a thoroughly chastened and disciplined
state, when the will of man blends and is made parallel with, and
brought into union with the divine will - Lo! instead
of finding an irksome bondage, the soul emerges from all its old
bondages and limitations into freedom, unbounded and exceedingly
delightful.
Now
the springs of action arise in God, and lead to God. They are of such a flavor that living
becomes a perennial joy. Those
servants who attain this relationship to Christ become:
“Vessels
unto honor, sanctified and meet for the
Master’s use and prepared unto every good work.” II Timothy 2:21
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