From the moment we were saved, God has been showering us with His grace. The "means of grace" are the means by which we accept God's grace. Two examples are prayer and listening to a sermon since both allow us to get close to God and experience his grace. The Church has consistently used the descriptive phrase "the means of grace" throughout the ages. Through meetings, messages, prayers, and other means, we receive grace. The discipline of the Holy Spirit, however, is unquestionably the most effective method of grace that we cannot afford to disregard. Nothing, including prayer, Bible readings, meetings, messages, meditation, or praise, can be compared to this form of grace. This appears to be the most significant of all the ways God has provided for grace.
We can determine how far we have come with the Lord by tracking this act of grace. Everyday events that we go through, whether they occur at home, at school, at work, or on the road, are planned by the Holy Spirit for our best interests. If we don't benefit from this ultimate form of grace, we lose a tremendous deal. Despite how priceless they all are, no other method can take its place. We are fed by messages, restored by prayer, renewed by God's word, and energized by serving others. However, if our outer man is unbroken, we are perceived as mixed and unclean to anybody who contacts us. People will notice our zeal, as well as our conflicting motivations, our love for the Lord as well as our love for ourselves. They perceive us as a priceless brother who is also challenging because our outward has not been broken. Let's not lose sight of the fact that, while sermons, prayer, and the Bible all serve to edify us, the discipline of the Holy Spirit is the most effective edifying tool.
From this point forward, we must completely consecrate ourselves so that we can obey the Holy Spirit's commands. This kind of submission benefits us. Instead, if we argue with God and act according to our own desires, we will miss the path to His blessing. We will observe how the Holy Spirit uses everything in our interactions with Him once we understand that everything God orders, even the things that cause us trouble, is for our best good.
Author: Watchman Nee
Compiled and edited by: Peter O. Olutoyese
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