Feb. 2
GROW UP
"And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall" Mal.
4:2
Yes, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers, and walk
abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and
summer, the cattle quit their stalls, and seek pasture on the higher
Alps. Even thus, when we have conscious fellowship with our Lord, we
leave the stall of despondency, and walk abroad in the fields of holy
confidence. We ascend to the mountains of joy, and feed on sweet
pasturage which grows nearer Heaven than the provender of carnal men.
To "go forth" and to "grow up" is a double promise. O my soul, be
thou eager to enjoy both blessings! Why shouldst thou be a prisoner?
Arise, and walk at liberty. Jesus saith that His sheep shall go in and
out and find pasture; go forth, then, and feed in the rich meadows of
boundless love.
Why remain a babe in grace? Grow up. Young calves grow fast,
especially if they are stall-fed; and thou hast the choice care of thy
Redeemer. Grow, then, in grace, and in the knowledge of thy Lord and
Saviour. Be neither straitened nor stunted. The Sun of Righteousness
has risen upon thee. Answer to His beams, as the buds to the natural
sun. Open thine heart, expand and grow up into Him in all things.