The New Life by Andrew
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. The New Life aids Christians in their examination of the scripture and offers valuable information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts, the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money, self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New Life is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short, Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further exploration.
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. The New Life aids Christians in their examination of the scripture and offers valuable information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts, the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money, self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New Life is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short, Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further exploration.
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<strong>Andrew</strong> Murray on <strong>The</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Life</strong>: Words of God for Young Disciples Text<br />
order that Thou mayest fill me with Thy blessing. Lord, let Thy word, 'I will bless thee,' live in my<br />
heart as a word of God: then shall I give myself wholly to live for others and to be a blessing. Amen.<br />
1. God is the great, the only Fountain of blessing: as much of God as I have in me, so much blessing<br />
can I bring. I can work much for others without blessing. Actually to be a blessing, I must begin with<br />
that word, 'I will bless thee': then the other, 'Be a blessing' becomes easy.<br />
2. In order to become a blessing, begin on a small scale: yield yourself up for others. Live to make<br />
others happy. Believe that the love of God dwells in you <strong>by</strong> the Spirit, and give yourself wholly to be<br />
a blessing and a joy to those who are round about you. Pray God to shed abroad His love in you still<br />
further <strong>by</strong> the Spirit. And believe very firmly that God can make you a greater blessing than you can<br />
think, if you surrender yourself to Him for this end.<br />
3. But this surrender must have time in solitary prayer, that God may obtain possession of your spirit.<br />
This is for you the departure from your father's house: separate yourself from men that God may<br />
speak with you.<br />
4. What think you? Was Abraham ever filled with regret that he placed himself so entirely under the<br />
leading of God? <strong>The</strong>n do you likewise.<br />
5. Do you now know the two words which are the source of all promises and all commands to the<br />
children of believing Abraham? <strong>The</strong> promise is: 'I will bless thee.' <strong>The</strong> command is: 'Be a blessing.'<br />
Pray, take them both firmly for yourself.<br />
6. And do you now understand where these two words to Abraham are fulfilled? In separation from<br />
his father's house -- in the walk in fellowship with God.<br />
XXX. PERSONAL WORK<br />
'Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation: and uphold me with a free spirit. <strong>The</strong>n will I teach<br />
transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto <strong>The</strong>e.' -- Ps. 51:12,13<br />
'I believe, for I will speak.' -- Ps. 116:10 'But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come<br />
upon you.' -- Acts. 1:8<br />
Every redeemed man is called to be a witness for his Lord. Not only <strong>by</strong> a godly walk, but <strong>by</strong> personal<br />
effort must I serve and make known my Lord. My tongue, my speech, is one of the principal means of<br />
intercourse with others and influence upon them. It is but a half dedication, when I do not also bring<br />
the offering of the lips, to speak for the Lord. (Ps. 40:10,11; 66:16; 71:8,15,24; Heb 13:15)<br />
Ps 40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and<br />
thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great<br />
congregation.<br />
Ps 40:11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and<br />
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