Rest and Enjoy
According
to our natural concept, a person who has a natural weakness and who lives in
the natural life can never enjoy the grace of God. This is our concept; it
is not God's word. Why then can we have the enjoyment of God's grace? Simply
because God had ordained it that way. Do not think that if you are spiritual, 
you
are privileged to enjoy God's grace and that if you are not spiritual, you
cannot enjoy His grace. This is a religious concept, and the Bible does not
teach this. It is entirely a matter of God's ordination, and it does
not depend on what we are nor on what we can do. If we are spiritual, we shall not enjoy grace
more, and if we are unspiritual we shall not miss the grace of God. Just
consider your experience: when do you enjoy grace more—when you feel that
you are spiritual and good in the eyes of God, or when you are down and feel
that you are absolutely unworthy? We have to admit that we have enjoyed more
grace when we are down. But we should not say, "Let us be down that we
may enjoy grace the most." If you try to do this, it will not work.
Again it does not depend upon us but upon God's ordination. Hope this word
will encourage us not to focus on whether we are spiritual or unspiritual,
rather it will encourage us to be nothing. But do not even try to be
nothing, for our trying is still something. Simply say, "O Lord, I
worship You for Your ordination. You have ordained me to the enjoyment of
grace. No matter what circumstance I am in, whether I realize it or not,
only make me a person resting and enjoying in the grace of God always."