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Our Supreme Obligation, July 13
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory
by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
1 Peter 5:10
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So perfect is the character represented which men must have in order
to be Christ’s disciples that the infidel has said that it is not possible for
any human being to attain unto it. But no less a standard must be presented
by all who claim to be children of God. Infidels know not that celestial
aid is provided for all who seek for it by faith. Every provision has been
made in behalf of every soul who shall seek to be a partaker of the divine
nature and be complete in Jesus Christ. Every defect is to be discerned
and cut away from the character with an unsparing decision.
The people of God are to turn every action into devotion. They are
to partake of every meal as if they knew it was a token of the love of
the infinite God expressed to them. The termination of one duty is to be
the commencement of the next that presents itself. Then the Christian
character will be manifest in a life of continuous obedience and service to
Jesus Christ.
Whatever business engagements men may yoke up with, if Christians,
they must wear the yoke of duty to Christ. This is their allegiance. They
are to consider themselves bound by superior obligations. The Master,
Jesus Christ, has placed His yoke upon the neck of every disciple. The
life service is pledged to Him in accepting His yoke. Anything that will
mar or hinder his perfect service to God is to be broken off, whatever its
nature or character may be....
The Lord has united His nature with humanity expressly that He might
become a more distinguishable and definite object for our contemplation
and love. He invites us to draw near and contemplate the great light, the
invisible God invested in robes of humanity, emitting a glory so softened
and subdued that our eyes can endure the sight. Christ is the light of
heaven. In His face we shall see God. Bear in mind the prayer of Christ,
that His people may be one with Him as He is one with the Father, that
they may be with Him where He is and behold His glory.
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