When the soul feels itself unable to persevere with delight in duty, when it finds itself faint in the worship of God &c, then it will be led by the Spirit of Christ to take hold of Him , by faith, for that grace and strength of which it stands in need ; and having done so, it not only hopes for,but at length actually feels, that strength,for the obtaining of which its faith was exercised .. The soul then finds itself inspired with new vigour; it is enabled to pour itself out into the bosom of God , and to delight exceedingly in him ; it then delights to his service unweariedly . Thus it is healed of its infirmities.
"Heaven is my throne...Isaiah 63"
GOD'S REJECTION OF ALL MATERIAL TEMPLES. There was a time when it could be said that there was a house of God on earth. That was a time of symbols, when as yet the Church of God was in her childhood. She was being taught her A B C, reading her picture-book, for she could not as yet read the Word of God, as it were in letters. She had need to have pictures put before her, patterns of the heavenly things. Even then, the enlightened amongst the Jews knew well that God did not dwell between curtains, and that it was not possible that He could be encompassed in the most holy place within the veil It was only a symbol of His presence. But the time of symbols is now passed altogether. In that moment when the Saviour bowed His head, and said "It is finished! " the veil of the temple was rent in twain, so that the mysteries were laid open. So, one reason why God saith He dwelleth not in temples made with hands, is, because He would have us know that the symbolical worship is ended...
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