November 21st,
1962 “Growing In The Lord” Mr. N. Daniel
John 14:20
“At that day ye shall
know that I am in my Father, and ye in me.”
This is the goal of Christian life. That you are in Christ,
you must know that Christ is in God. That is an understanding that ultimately
comes to a follower of Christ.
Faith X Revelation = Achievement
Pride X Vanity X Lust
As you grow in the Lord the denominator begins to
diminish. As you are studying the Word which is God Himself, these things start
melting and disappearing. As you are meditating on the Word, pride, vanity and
lust disappear. I don't know how, but they must disappear. What is meditation?
You take a dirty cloth and rub soap on it and then dip it in water. Then it is
still a little dirty. Again you apply soap. The same process takes place in
your soul. The soul also is given by God. There are great powers in the soul-thinking
power, intellectual power, poetic grace and so on. But
they are all wasted in a lost soul. When you are converted, you are given the
Holy Spirit. The measure of that Spirit is meant to increase. If you do not
grieve the Spirit, you are being filled more and more. You will be getting more
revelation and faith.
Moses got that revelation. Prophets got that revelation.
You will also get it. When you obey the Word, the measure of your faith increases
and pride and lust go down. You will find great power. Your prayer becomes
real. Where real prayer is going up, you will join there. Your soul rejoices
when you hear somebody pray in the Spirit. Then you will realise
that you are in the Father and the Father is in you. As we pray, we feel we are
in Christ and that is enough for us.
John 14:21 "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth
me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father,
and I will love him and will manifest myself to him." That is revelation.
Young people, you will have revelation. Forty-five years ago, I had God's revelation.
People laughed at me, mocked at me but God helped me to love His Word. I wish I
had loved it more. When I had to take very difficult and tedious journeys, I
remember how I was communing with God all through those journeys. Young people,
do you love the Word? Do you keep the commandments? The Word becomes a source
of joy. Keeping the commandments you become a power. You will be in Christ and
Christ is in God. God will manifest Himself to you. In 1919, when I was alone
praying I heard the voice of God at midnight. I never knew God would manifest
Himself that way. But I heard His voice. It gave me great strength. If I had
told it to the boys in my college, they would have laughed at me. Christ was manifesting
Himself. His revelations were increasing. Every sermon I gave was from God.
There was no vanity in my life. Vanity leaves us. The lust of the flesh and the
lust of the eyes go away and revelations increase and you can be absorbed into
Christ. "I will manifest myself." Vs.23 “We will make our abode with
him." God's desire is like that. God likes to be with you. In your
countenance people will find the light of heaven. In this world of sin, people see
the light of heaven. When first the fear of God came into you, you trembled at
the Word of God. Then you began to obey the word of God and you found you are
safer and happier. Your prayers reach out to others. The range of your prayer
power keeps increasing. You feel, 'Why don't I obey Him more?' You no longer
obey God as it you were doing God a favour. You know
obeying God is your own great part. Your joy is increasing. You love God and
His Word. The grace in you is increasing. You will know "He that keepeth