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JUNE 2
ONE TAKEN, ANOTHER LEFT
“I tell you, in that night
there shall be two in one
bed; one shall be taken, and
the other left. Two shall be
grinding together; the one
shall be taken, and the
other left. Two shall be in
the field; the one shall be
taken, and the other left.”
(Luke 17:34-36)
The positive and the
negative are both unfolding
in this hour. With a
positive application we find
that though there shall be
“two resting in the same
place same church home, same
doctrinal blanket covering
them, yet one is taken out,
called forth unto Him
without the Camp, to bear
His reproach, being
conformed to His own image,
while the other one is left
to sleep on yet awhile. Two
are grinding at the mill,
grinding out the programs
and ceremonies of the flesh,
when suddenly the eyes of
one are opened, they see the
emptiness of it all, and are
led forth by the Spirit to
lay hold of pure reality,
and yet the other one is
left to grind on in blind
obedience to the religious
institutional systems. Two
are out in the field,
labouring hard, and God lays
hold of one, sets him aside
for spiritual development,
while the other is left to
toil on building the
kingdoms of men.
It appears that the negative
application is more literal
and natural in fulfillment,
while the positive
application as presented is
a spiritual fulfillment. Of
the natural we read that
when the earth is to be
reaped, God gathers “first
the tares.” (Matt.13:30).
Binding them in bundles to
be burned. Then He gathers
His wheat into His garner.
In the positive, spiritual
application, His remnant is
now being drawn out first –
firstfruits of the new
creation order. Thus, there
is depth on depth of meaning
in the Scriptures, as the
Spirit quickens our
understanding. One is taken,
the other is left. What is
the deciding factor as to
who is to be called out, to
move into a new realm with
God, while the other remains
in that spirit of slumber
and blindness? Is this not
an election of God? A divine
choosing according to His
grace! O, take my life and
let it be consecrated, Lord,
to Thee. ‘Draw me, we will
run after Thee.” (Song of
Solomon 1:4).
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