Greetings sis Reis, et al;
I am blessed by the sweetness of mr. Hawker's gospel message. The
mercy of GOD cannot be fathomed nor is it possible that any man should
ever put a limit on it. It is HIS sovereign prerogative to show mercy
to whom HE will show mercy. The LORD will always match the outpouring
of HIS grace to those whom HE is pleased to awaken to receive it. None
shall fall to the ground without accomplishing that which HE sends it
for. Just as we read HIS testimony concerning HIS word, "/For my
thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the
LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the
rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither,
but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may
give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that
goeth forth out of my mouth: _it shall not return unto me void, but it
shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing
whereto I sent it._" (Isa 55:8-11/) HE filled every vessel which this
woman possessed and HE will leave none without the exact measure which
HE is pleased to give. /"For I say, through the grace given unto me, to
every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he
ought to think; but to think soberly, //_according as God hath dealt to
every man the measure of faith._//" (Rom 12:3/) "/All that the Father
giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise
cast out." (John 6:37)//"Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath
put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he
shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the
LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul,
and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant
justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities." (Isa 53:10-11)
//
/Blessings, mike
On 9/28/2021 4:00 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, there is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed."2 Kings 4:6*
*Do I not see Jesus and his fulness here? His giving out never ceaseth, until we have no more empty vessels to receive. And surely it is but proper the oil of grace should stay, when there are no more souls to be supplied. Pity indeed would it be, that any thing so precious should be spilt on the ground. My soul, art thou not poor as this poor woman? Is the creditor come to take thee for bondage? Cry mightily to Jesus, the Lord God of the prophets. And wilt thou borrow vessels to receive his bounty? Borrow not a few; for every vessel must fail before that Jesus fails. Hast thou filled all? See then that thy Almighty Creditor is paid from Jesus's bounty; for he hath paid all thy debt: and see that thou live henceforth on Jesus's fulness. *
*Oh bountiful Lord, let me learn from hence sweet lessons of faith. There is no narrowness in thee, but all fulness. All thou hast, moreover, is for sinners. And, precious Lord, art thou not glorified in giving out to sinners? Is it not thy glory, thy delight so to do? Art thou not pleased when sinners come to thee? Oh for grace to come to thee, and to know and believe that it is thy glory and thy pleasure to receive them. Indeed, indeed thou keepest open house, an open hand, an open heart. Lord, give me daily, hourly, to come empty to thee to be filled; with grace here, and glory hereafter.*
*Robert Hawker (1753-1827)***
