The Secret of Fellowship by Andrew Murray
Part of his classic Secret Series devotionals, Andrew Murray wrote this month-long devotional to emphasize the necessity of daily fellowship with God. He teaches in The Secret of Fellowship that without taking this daily time to come into His presence, feel your weakness and need, and wait upon the Lord, you cannot fully experience the joy and power of God's Holy Spirit in your daily life. Written over a period of five years, The Secret Series books contain a wealth of teaching that is based on Andrew Murray's mature and full experience in Christ. Briefly yet eloquently, Murray teaches that our lives and faith are strengthened when we persistently pursue God. The Secret of Fellowship contains one month of daily selections that emphasize the necessity of daily fellowship with God for a life full of the joy and power of the Holy Spirit.
Part of his classic Secret Series devotionals, Andrew Murray wrote this month-long devotional to emphasize the necessity of daily fellowship with God. He teaches in The Secret of Fellowship that without taking this daily time to come into His presence, feel your weakness and need, and wait upon the Lord, you cannot fully experience the joy and power of God's Holy Spirit in your daily life. Written over a period of five years, The Secret Series books contain a wealth of teaching that is based on Andrew Murray's mature and full experience in Christ. Briefly yet eloquently, Murray teaches that our lives and faith are strengthened when we persistently pursue God. The Secret of Fellowship contains one month of daily selections that emphasize the necessity of daily fellowship with God for a life full of the joy and power of the Holy Spirit.
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SEVENTEENTH DAY.<br />
n:be Spirit <strong>of</strong> '.JLo\?e.<br />
" <strong>The</strong> love <strong>of</strong> God is shed abroad in our<br />
heaf'ts, <strong>by</strong> the Holy Ghost, which is given<br />
unto us."-RoM. v. 5.<br />
" <strong>The</strong> fruit <strong>of</strong> the Spif'it is love."<br />
GAL. v. 22.<br />
T<br />
HE thought sometimes arises, as<br />
we consider Christ's love to us,<br />
our love to Christ, our love to the brethren<br />
or to souls around us :-the demand is<br />
too great, it is unattainable, it is impossible<br />
for a Christian to live this life<br />
<strong>of</strong> love, and to show it to the brethren<br />
and to needy souls. And because we<br />
deem it impossible, and because <strong>of</strong> our<br />
unbelief and lack <strong>of</strong> faith in God's<br />
promises, we make little progress in this<br />
spirit <strong>of</strong> love.<br />
We need continually to remind ourselves<br />
that it is not in our own strength,<br />
or even <strong>by</strong> serious thought that we can<br />
attain to the love <strong>of</strong> Christ. We must<br />
realize the truth that the love <strong>of</strong> God is<br />
shed abroad in our hearts, and will daily<br />
afresh be poured out <strong>by</strong> the Spirit <strong>of</strong> God.<br />
It is only as we are wholly surrendered<br />
to the leading <strong>of</strong> the Spirit that we will<br />
be able to live according to God's will.<br />
When the inner life <strong>of</strong> love is renewed<br />
from day to day we shall feel compelled<br />
to work for souls.<br />
Here is a prayer that you can <strong>of</strong>fer :<br />
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