The Anointing Which Ye Have Received
The fullness of divine love in our hearts is the secret to the deeper life, making everything easy and providing healing and strength.
A.B. Simpson emphasizes that divine anointing is essential for a deeper spiritual life, rooted in love as described in Ephesians 3:17. He explains that the fullness of God's love enables us to trust Him more easily and serves as a source of healing and strength in our lives. By embracing the heart of Jesus, we can extend love to others, even those who seem unworthy, seeing them through the lens of His love. This transformative love not only enriches our relationships but also revitalizes our physical and spiritual well-being.
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Divine anointing is the secret of the deeper life, but that ye [may be] rooted and grounded in love (Ephesians 3:17) is the substance and sweetness of it. The fullness of the divine love in the heart will make everything easy. It is very easy to trust those whom we love, and the more we realize their love the more we will trust them for it. This love is the source of healing. The tide of love flowing through our bodies will strangely strengthen our very frame and the spring of youth and freshness in our physical being. The secret of love is very simple.
It is to take the heart of Jesus for our love and claim His love for every need of life, whether it be toward God or toward others.
It is very satisfying to think of other persons in this way. "I will take the heart of Jesus toward them, to let me love them as He loves them." Then we can love even the unworthy in some measure, if we see them in the light of His love-as they shall be and not as they now are, unworthy of our love.
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Divine Anointing
- The Fullness of Divine Love
- Claiming Jesus' Heart for Love
- Easy to trust those we love
- The source of healing and strength
- Take the heart of Jesus for our love
- Claim His love for every need of life
- Love others as He loves them
Key Quotes
“The fullness of the divine love in the heart will make everything easy.” — A.B. Simpson
“The secret of love is very simple.” — A.B. Simpson
“I will take the heart of Jesus toward them, to let me love them as He loves them.” — A.B. Simpson
Application Points
- We can trust others more easily when we realize their love for us.
- The fullness of divine love in our hearts provides healing and strength.
- We can love others as we should by taking the heart of Jesus for our love and claiming His love for every need of life.