Walk in the Living Light
George Fox encourages the listeners to walk in the living light, serving God with joyfulness of heart and being obedient to His commands.
George Fox encourages the Friends at Kendal to nurture the divine presence within them, emphasizing the importance of watching over the weak and fostering growth in faith. He urges them to walk in joy and love, serving God with a pure heart while rejecting all that is ungodly. Fox stresses the necessity of keeping the light of God in their lives to avoid condemnation and remain clean and pure. He calls for obedience to God's commands, warning against the influence of contrary human commands. Ultimately, he wishes them to walk in the living light and remain steadfast in their faith.
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(To Friends at Kendal)
TO that of God in you I do speak, that ye may watch over the Weak, and see, how the Plants of the Lord do grow. And walk in the Joy and Love of the Truth, serving God with Joyfulness of Heart; and to you this is the Word of the Lord. And keep all that is bad, down and out with the Light, which condemns all Ungodliness; so keep all that out, which is for Condemnation; that ye may all be preserved clean and pure, that out of Condemnation ye may be kept, and walk in the living Light. So God Almighty be with you all! And I charge you to read this among the Brethren, and these Words mind with the Light, that no Loosness be amongst you; but own and be obedient to the Commands of the Lord, that ye may stand out of, and above all the contrary Commands of Man. And so Fare-well.
G.F.
Sermon Outline
- Walking in the Living Light
- Watching over the Weak
- Guided by the Joy and Love of the Truth
- Serving God with Joyfulness of Heart
Key Quotes
“And walk in the Joy and Love of the Truth, serving God with Joyfulness of Heart;” — George Fox
“So keep all that out, which is for Condemnation;” — George Fox
“So God Almighty be with you all!” — George Fox
Application Points
- Make a conscious effort to serve God with joyfulness of heart and be guided by the joy and love of the truth.
- Use the light to condemn all ungodliness and keep the bad out of your life.
- Be obedient to God's commands and stand out of and above the contrary commands of man.