This is another classic written by James Smith. It is the kind of book that teached the Christian how to leave Egypt behind and learn to live a more fruiful life in Him. In other words, you grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus-Christ. It is more than 300 pages and the cost is only $0.99 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DTHT0CA
Having sat under the shadow of this tree, and having found its fruit sweet to my taste, I have collected a small basket of it, which I now present to the reader. And if it is as sweet to you, as some portions have been to me, you will thank me for collecting it, and praise God for providing it.
Portions are suited to man as a sinner,
some are more suited to the seeker,
some for the confirmed believer, and
some for the poor unhappy backslider.
Like others that have gone before it, this little book contains a variety; and is intended to lead the reader to the Tree from which the fruit was gathered, where a greater variety, and almost infinite plenty — may be found. Some of this fruit is sharp — and some is sweet; some is solid — and some is full of refreshing juice; the grapes from Eschol were not finer, nor the dates from Canaan sweeter.
HERE ARE TWO CHAPTERS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT - THERE ARE MORE THAN 70 CHAPTERS IN THIS BOK
COMPLETENESS
We must be complete, to be happy. But in ourselves, and by nature - we are anything but complete. Every power, every faculty, every purpose, and every action - bears the stamp of imperfection. Nor can we render ourselves complete by anything we can door suffer. And, just in proportion as the light of divine truth shines in our hearts, or we get near to God, who is light - do we discover our incompleteness and imperfection. So that if it were possible for us to be transported to Heaven in our present state - we would he overwhelmed with a sense of our imperfection, and be inconceivably wretched, because of our lack of completeness.
It becomes, then, an interesting question, How can a sinner be made complete? How can he acquire perfection? Nor are we at a loss for an answer, for the New Testament speaks of the Lord's people as "perfect in Christ Jesus;" and tells them for their comfort in so many words, "You are complete in Him." Colossians 2:10
In order to be complete therefore - we must be in Christ. Not merely in the kingdom over which he reigns; nor in the church, which he represents; but in the body, of which he is the head. That is to say, we must he vitally united to his person; and have our persons and interests identified with his. He must be to us . . .
what the way is to the traveler - conducting us to the Father;
what the foundation is to the building - supporting and giving it strength;
what the soil is to the plant - supplying it with nourishment;
what the root is to the tree - communicating to it life and vigor;
what the head is to the body - thinking, caring, and providing for all its needs.
Being in Christ - we are complete, made so . . .
by the obedience he rendered to the Law - which is our perfect righteousness;
by the sacrifice he offered to divine justice - which is an atonement for all our sins;
by the character which he sustains - as our representative before God, which is a pledge that we shall appear there exactly like him;
