<TITLE>07. Par 25-28</TITLE>L-25 Now, he must want to stay in this refuge. Now, when he gets in there, he doesn't--must not complain. He mustn't get in there and walk around, say, "Oh, I wish I was out of here." If he does, he gets put out.
You know, since I come into my Lord, I--I love Him so much I never want to go out. I--I... There's something about this salvation, that since I come into Him, He's my refuge. And when I come into Him, I've never wanted to go out. I have no complaints. If I knowed I was going to be put out, then I'd have a complaint. But I have no complaints.
I love Him. I love His fellowship. I love those who have taken the same refuge. I love to fellowship with these that's in this refuge. Such a glorious fellowship around the Word of God.

L-26 He mustn't want to go out, for outside he will die; inside, he's alive. Amen. I'm so glad that I'm inside. Oh, it's so good to be in here, for you're safe from death. Death cannot touch you in Christ. He's alive. And it's so glorious that we're baptized into that. I'm so thankful for it, a baptism in the refuge.
Then when you come into the refuge, the one that was pursuing, he has to stop at the gate, because the one that he was pursuing is safe. So no matter how fast he's running, when he gets into the refuge he can just set down and let off the steam. That's all. Let it off. He's safe. He don't have to worry no more. He's on the inside then. The gates are closed behind him.
I'm so glad that we can be dead, and our life hid in God's refuge, safe forevermore. The poet said...
 I've anchored my soul in the haven of rest,
 I'll sail the wild seas no more;
 The tempest may sweep over the wild stormy deep,
 But in Jesus I'm safe evermore.

L-27 The waves can beat, and baffle, and sickness can come, death can come, anything else. But you're safe evermore. Christ, our refuge, God's provided place of safety... Christ is the only place of safety for those who wants to live. He's the only One that has Eternal Life. There's no church, no denomination, no president, no king, no pope, no bishop, no minister, no nothing can give you safety but Jesus Christ. He's the only Place that can give you safety. And He's God's provided Safety.
Oh, we can provide this and provide that, and it'll fall. But when God provides anything it's Eternal. And that's God's provided way for our safety in Christ. I love it. When you're in Him, when troubles come, like sickness, or worry, disappointment. He bore our sorrows. With His stripes we were healed. Everything that we have need of for the rest of the journey is right here in the Refuge.
How do we get in this Refuge? By one Spirit we're all baptized into this Refuge, and we become a member of this Refuge. We are a citizen of this Kingdom with our great Provider with us, that provides all we have need of. Just trust His Word, and we, while we're in here, we're in His Presence. I like that.

L-28 Now, we don't have to hurry, and scuffle, and act like the rest of the world. Quieten down. What's the matter with the Christian? The spirit of the world today is neurotic. But that's not the Spirit of Christ. Did you ever see Him get excited about something? Just as calm as He could be. He knowed exactly where He was standing.
Oh, what a blessed assurance is. Just like a baby, to lay your trust upon Him, and let Him take all your cares; for He cares for you. Don't try to do anything about it. He will do it already. He's promised He would do it. It's His business. As long as you're fooling with it, well, then, He can't have it. But when you turn it loose and let Him have it, He will take care of it for you. Yes, sir. Oh, I like that. What a perfect calmness the Christian ought to have.


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