The resolutions of an unconverted sinner are one thing, and the operations of the Holy Spirit are quite another. They may coincide, indeed, and if such resolutions are made in the spirit of a humble reliance on God, they may be beneficial; "I will arise and go to my father" was no improper purpose. But if such resolutions are made in self-reliance, they are rash, and will seldom be redeemed. Sarah seems to have found herself insufficient for keeping her promise. "All I could do was to tell him I could do nothing, and pray him to help me."
If any one thinks that he has turned to God without the special aids of the Holy Spirit, it is probable that he has never turned to God at all Certainly he cannot sing, "He sent from above: he took me, he drew me out of many waters; he delivered me from my strong enemy."
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Ichabod Spencer (1797-1854) was converted to Christ shortly after the sudden death of his beloved father. He was called into the ministry and served faithfully in Northampton, MA, in the church made famous by Jonathan Edwards, and then in the Second Presbyterian Church of...
