Our Only Wisdom

"God cannot part with His grace or goodness or strength as an external thing that He gives us, as He gives the raindrops from heaven.  No, He can only give it, and we can only enjoy it, as He works it Himself directly and unceasingly. And, the only reason He does not work it more effectually and continuously is that we do not let Him.  We hinder Him either by our indifference or by our self-effort...


"What He asks of us, in the way of surrender, obedience, desire and trust, is all comprised in this one word: waiting on Him, waiting for His salvation.  It combines the deep sense of our entire helplessness and our perfect confidence that our God will work all in His divine power.


"Again, I say, let us meditate on the divine glory of the salvation God purposes to work out in us, until we know the truths it implies.  Our heart is the scene of a divine operation more wonderful than Creation.  We can do as little toward the work as toward creating the world, except as God works in us to will and to do.  God only asks us to yield, to consent, to wait upon Him, and He will do it all.  Let us meditate and be still, until we see how right and blessed it is that God alone do all...


"The application of the truth to wider circles, to those we labor among or intercede for, to the church of Christ around us, or throughout the world, is not difficult.  There can be no good but what God works.  To wait upon God and have the heart filled with faith in His working, and in that faith to pray for His mighty power to come down, is our only wisdom."


--Andrew Murray, Waiting on God


This implies, of course, that we are fervent in prayer, active in meditating on His character and promises, energetic in looking for His work and will to be done; and sounding loud His praises at all times.  

Melrose Abbey, Scotland