PART FOUR - OLD SCHOOL SAINTS
There is much we can learn from many of the “old school” saints which have come before us. This is one of many from whom we can learn.
Devotion
Seeley Kinne
Devotion is the blending of vehement, arduous, passionate zeal, with love, abandonment, worship and adoration. Devotion to Christ, of so rare dimensions, is the basis of the human state upon which intervention is bestowed.“Divine favor” resting upon a life through intervention, is the sum of repentance, consecration, yieldedness and self-sacrifice; the immolation of natural ambitions, plans, hopes and personal activities, not originating in God. It calls for the presenting of all our faculties to God as a living sacrifice, and our becoming His bond slave.Abdication of personal self-control in so full a degree, has been attained by only a few. Once having passed through so straight a gate, the pastime of chasing life’s illusive phantom bubbles loses its charm. The divine bestowal of true riches is so elaborate and abundant that he who thought all lost is amazed at the vastness of a newfound domain, and the riches of Christ, surpassing all previous apprehension. “As having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”Devotion means all that is implied in the other terms of sacrifice. Consecration may be cold and legal. Abandonment may come through pressure. Yieldedness may follow severe chastening. But devotion is a glad, joyous delight in yielding to the will of God - be it pain or pleasure, humbling or exalting. It is the wealth of heart-love poured out at the Master’s feet.So touched is the heart of the Lord by such zeal and devotion, that scarcely anything could be withheld. Intervention that leads to “divine favor” resting on a devoted life is the very delight of God. His nature is intensely responsive to those who seek Him above all others, and all things.
About Seeley Kinneby Wade E Taylor
Seeley D. Kinne was born in 1858 in New York State. He grew up on his parent’s farm and was the eldest of seven children. Seeley lived with his wife and family for a time in Avoca, New York, boarding at the Gilbert’s residence on Church Street. They were members of the Pentecostal Assembly in Avoca, where he often spoke.In November of 1932, Seeley pastured the Adullum Assembly in Rochester, New York when He wrote:“Some regard us as fanatical. We are the clearest of excessive and disorderly workings that I have seen, so as to be free from bondages of almost every kind. True, we have dancing, singing, praising, and various spiritual exercises. To an onlooker that might seem boisterous; but to participate is to find the touch of God.”“Recently a blue cloud of glory has been seen in the upper part of the hall, which seems similar to the appearance at the dedication of the Tabernacle (in the Wilderness) and the Temple (of Solomon).”“It is said that we do not have two meetings alike. There is always something new and fresh. Sometimes we have a meeting in which exhortation follows exhortation. On another occasion, prophetic utterances predominate. At other times, a meeting will be characterized by impressive testimonies, while on still another occasion, there is a mighty stream of prayer in the Spirit, which occupies the time wholly.”Kinne remained in Rochester as pastor until he resigned in July 1933 at the direction of the Lord. Seeley D. Kinne went to the West coast in 1944, where he lived in the home of his daughter for the last 6 years of his life. He passed into the presence of our Lord in 1950 at 91 years of age.Seeley Kinne was a prophetic seer, who “saw” and had understanding far beyond the time in which he lived. During his life, he wrote many books, and articles. Edited excerpts from his writings are being made available here, as they are a “present word” to those who desire to go beyond that which is presently available.He had a unique way to express eternal truth, which will both bless and edify those who read herein.Articles will be added from time to time.
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