They shall be all taught of God.

 

APRIL 21.
 
They shall be all taught of God.
John 6:45

 
GOD, as a Father, engages for the education
  of all his children.
 
Yea, he engages to teach them himself.
 
This being the case they shall become scholars.
 
The Lord does not teach us every
  thing we are capable of learning,
  but all that is necessary to fit us
  for our stations and employments.
 
He teaches us to know and loathe ourselves,
  to know and love the Saviour,
  to know and seek deliverance from the law,
  to know and embrace the gospel,
  to know and overcome the world,
  to know and resist Satan steadfast in the faith.
 
Unless we know ourselves,
  we shall never know Christ;
unless we know Christ,
  we shall never be delivered from the law;
unless we are delivered from the law;
  we shall not cordially embrace the gospel;
unless we embrace the gospel;
  we shall never successfully resist Satan,
     or overcome the world.
 
It is an unspeakable mercy to be taught of God,
  for what God teaches us we know,
  we are at a point about,
   so that no one can dispute us out of it.
 
Beloved, are you taught of God?
 
All the children are, and
  if you are not taught of God,
  where is your proof that you are a child of God?
 
Be this our daily prayer, “Lord teach me.”
 

My God, be my teacher, and give me to know,

Thy glorious salvation while dwelling below,

Unfold to my view the sweet truths of thy word,

As they meet and unite in Christ Jesus my Lord.

 
James Smith 1849