Let Us Draw Nigh! by Andrew Murray

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my whole life, in the conscious enjoyment of His
immediate presence. Let no thought of thy
weakness and unfaithfulness hold thee back.
Begin to look at God, who has set the door open
and calls thee in ;
at the blood that has prevailed
over sin and death, and given thee a boldness
that nothing can hinder ;
at Christ the almighty
and most loving High Priest, who is to bring
thee in and keep thee in; and believe: Yes,
such a life is meant for me ; it is possible ; it is
my duty ; God calls me to it ; and say then,
whether thy heart would not desire and long to
enter into this blessed rest, the home of God's
love.
The second step is the surrender to Christ, by
Him to be brought into this life of abiding
fellowship with God. This surrender implies
an entire giving up of the life of nature and of
self; an entire separation from the world and
its spirit ; an entire death to my own will, and
acceptance of God's will to command my life,
in all things, down to the very least. To some
this surrender comes as the being convicted of
a number of things which they thought harmless,
and which they now see to have been in
the will of the flesh and of man. To others it
comes as a call to part with some single doubtful
thing, or some sin against which they have
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