A great sorrow has come into the heart of God. Let it be told only inhushed voice—one of His worlds is a prodigal! Hush your voice yetmore—ours is that prodigal world. Let your voice soften down stillmore—we have consented to the prodigal part of the story. But, insoftest tones yet, He has won some of us back with His strong tender love.And now let the voice ring out with great gladness—we won ones may be thepathway back to God for the others. That is His earnest desire. Thatshould be our dominant ambition. For that purpose He has endowed us withpeculiar power.
There is one inlet of power in the life—anybody's life—any kind ofpower: just one inlet—the Holy Spirit. He is power. He is in every onewho opens his door to God. He eagerly enters every open door. He comes inby our invitation and consent. His presence within is the vital thing.
But with many of us while He is in, He is not in control: in as guest; notas host. That is to say He is hindered in His natural movements; tied up,so that He cannot do what He would. And so we are not conscious or onlypartially conscious of His presence. And others are still less so. But toyield to His mastery, to cultivate His friendship, to give Him fullswing—that will result in what is called power. One inlet of power—theHoly Spirit