A Voice from the Past

David was a man who had been restored into God’s communion. He was brought back into fellowship with God. He knew, on account of the righteousness and blood of the great Servant of the Father, that he became a servant of God. It is a great benefit when that happens in our life. Remember, the knowledge and awareness of what God has wrought in the way of justice and righteousness is a great grace—but it is not the greatest grace.

In my life I may know that God has looked down upon me and have knowledge that Christ is discovered to my heart; that I have many exercises in my soul with regard to that revealed Christ. It is also a blessing to know where my sins have gone and that the guilt of sin will never return in my life. It can even be that we have received grace from the “Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15b). Even in the highest state of grace it remains: “…and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked” (Revelation 3:17b). The Lord has said, “I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD” (Zephaniah 3:12).

It is necessary that we have a foundation in our life, but the greatest grace is the immediate fellowship with God in my heart. Wilhelmus á Brakel’s wife, Sara Nevius, was a woman who knew that her sins were forgiven. Nevertheless, she said to the Lord: “Please say it one more time; not that I doubt Thee, but say it once again because I am so happy when I may hear Thy voice again!”

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