The means which he uses to obtain such a matter in and of themselves are not related to the various goals which he pursues. This he pursues he focuses upon it he has nothing in mind beyond that.
At first a person has a particular matter in view. Our ultimate goal is primary in our considerations and comes last in the execution of our plans. In accordance with this he will either not be able to separate himself from the world, or it will be easy for him to forsake the world and to make a wholehearted resolution to only seek the Lord Jesus unto justification and sanctification, as well as that He might be his life and joy. In proportion to someone's acquaintance with and love for spiritual matters, so slothful or zealous he will be. As true as this is in the natural realm, so true is it in the spiritual realm. In proportion to how necessary, beneficial, and desirable the attainment of that goal is to him, so intense will his use of the means be.
This becomes the goal he wishes to attain. Rational man, however, prior to undertaking something, has something in mind which he desires to have. The irrational animals, even though they are not acquainted with the goal, are driven by a natural instinct toward the goal set for them by God, and know which means to use unto that end. 38 Then they will know that I am the LORD.The goal stimulates the worker, defines what means he will use, and renders the use of grievous means easy.
28 You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 24 I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. And the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. 23 And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. 22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came.
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