The Spiritual Man

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Spiritual Work
As A Believer Goes on his spiritual way he
gradually begins to realize that to live for himself is a
sin, yea, the greatest sin of his life. To live for himself
is as it were a grain of wheat which having fallen into
the earth refuses to die and hence remains alone. To
seek the filling of the Holy Spirit in order to be a powerful spiritual
person is solely to please himself, to make himself happy. For were
he to live purely for God and His work this believer would not
consider his personal happiness or feeling. He certainly would
understand the meaning of spirituality. But in the depth of his heart
lodges instead a soul’s self-love.
All God’s children are God’s servants. Each of them receives
some gift from the Lord: none is excepted (Matt 25.15). God places
them in His church and apportions to each a ministry to fulfill. God’s
objective is not to make the believer’s spirit a reservoir of spiritual
life which withers after a little while: if God’s life becomes stagnant
in him he begins to feel parched. No, spiritual life is for spiritual
work; spiritual work expresses spiritual life. The secret of that kind
of living lies in the incessant flowing of that life to others.
Spiritual food of a believer is nothing more nor less than
accomplishing God’s work (John 4.34). The kingdom of God suffers
greatly at the hands of “spiritual believers” who busy themselves
with prayer and Bible study and attend only to their spiritual need.
The Lord’s people should simply trust God for the sustenance of both
their physical and spiritual needs. If they are willing to endure
hunger in order to accomplish what God wants them to do, they shall
be satisfied. Spiritual food is simply to do His will. Preoccupation
with one’s own supply causes lack, whereas concern with God’s
kingdom brings satisfaction. He who is occupied with the Father’s
business and not with his own shall find himself perpetually full.