The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 393

CONVERSION OF ALL THAT COME Whatever He

through us.

wills

He

brings into our will ;

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He

causes

His actions to be effected through the organism of our being. Hence man must be commanded, " Convert thyself." The teacher bids the pupil speak, altho he knows that the child can not do so unaided by Providence. In the new life the ego depends upon the Holy Spirit who dwells and works in him. But in conversion he ail

knows nothing

of this indwelling, nor that

he

is

born again

He must be

;

and

it

told, "

Convert thyself." If the Spirit's action accompanies that word, the man will convert himself; if not, he will continue unconverted. But tho he convert himself, he will not boast, I have done this my-

would be useless to speak

self,

but

bow down

which he was

to

him about

in thankfulness

it.

and glorify that divine work by

co7iverted.

In these two

we

find the evidence of

genuine conversion

:

first,

bidden, converts himself, and then he gratefully gives glory to the Holy Spirit alone. Not that we fear a man's converIn all the work of sion will be hindered by some one's neglect.

man

the

God's grace His Almightiness sweeps away everything that resists, away like wax, and every mountain of pride flees from His presence. Neither slothfulness nor neglect so that all opposition melts

can ever hinder an elect person from passing from death into at the appointed time.

But there

is

life

a responsibility for the preacher, for the pastor, for

from a man's blood, we must and to be without excuse before God, after his conversion, we must give thanks to God, who alone has accomplished it in and through His creature. parents and guardians. tell

every

man

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To be

that conversion

free

is

his urgent duty ;

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