Thank you for your good letter that came today and for your postcard from Hamburg.

God’s wisdom is a boundless fountain. Unlike worldly wisdom, “The more we dig here, the more things we discover that give joy and satisfaction in the very depths of our heart.”

Your last letter contained one such fountain, which has been a source of joy for me. You said, among other things, that the Spirit convicts us (the believers) of everything that is not in harmony with our position of faith in Him. That is so true.

We need to make a distinction between a person’s deeds and their spiritual condition. A person’s condition is somewhat permanent. It changes slowly as a result of acknowledging the death of Christ. The deeds then follow correspondingly, but never so precisely that you can use them as a barometer to gauge the person’s condition—even though they cannot differ very much.

#1: You speak about an active position of faith, won through judgment, which we maintain from our personal point of view until the body of sin has been destroyed in that area.

Yes, that is how it is. Thanks be to God for His great grace; He allows us to win victory even when our enemy fights actively according to the flesh. #2: A passive defense can crush him—something Jesus demonstrated clearly on the cross, where He was like a lamb led to the slaughter.

Our enemies’ power is absorbed by patience until finally there is no more power left in them to harm us. This is to crush the serpent’s head. “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.” Hallelujah. This is the same as what you mentioned in point #1 and which takes place through point #2.

This passive defense produces weakness and causes us to rely on God’s power, which is the most effective of all powers.

In other words: Our passive defense produces God’s active offense; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

Father sent me a letter that Grandfather wrote to me in 1881. It is well written and contains several gems which indicate that he thought clearly and independently. You will enjoy reading it. He writes about God’s wisdom.

I am glad that you have the opportunity to work in God’s kingdom. Greet the friends in Copenhagen when you get there.

Your devoted brother in Christ,