II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
January 5th
"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?" Luke 11:13
First, press close, very, very close to the Master in an effort to hear His Voice.... While doing so, you start washing the net, which means that you eliminate all rubbish and untruths from your usual line of conversation, dedicating yourself unto Christ. Then you thrust out from land: you free yourself from worldly entanglements trusting completely to that "boat" which bears the Christ. Having done so, you pull out into the really deep water, which bespeaks greater depth or intensity of your emotional being, to make contact with Christ.... Your quest for the unsearchable riches must be more than wishful thinking, and must far transcend the casual. Yet in calm confidence that He keeps His Word according to Luke 11:13:
That spirit burns away all dross (it sanctifies), and it yields that light which you need to go out to meet Him at midnight.
Chat 6/1976