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The Church will Triumph, October 28
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the
Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just
and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Revelation 15:3
.
Christ has given to the church a sacred charge. Every member should be a
channel through which God can communicate to the world the treasures of His
grace, the unsearchable riches of Christ. There is nothing that the Saviour desires so
much as agents who will represent to the world His Spirit and His character. There
is nothing that the world needs so much as the manifestation through humanity of
the Saviour’s love. All heaven is waiting for men and women through whom God
can reveal the power of Christianity.
The church is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth, empowered by Him
to do a special work; and if she is loyal to Him, obedient to all His commandments,
there will dwell within her the excellency of divine grace. If she will be true to her
allegiance, if she will honor the Lord God of Israel, there is no power that can stand
against her.
Zeal for God and His cause moved the disciples to bear witness to the gospel
with mighty power. Should not a like zeal fire our hearts with a determination to tell
the story of redeeming love, of Christ and Him crucified? It is the privilege of every
Christian, not only to look for, but to hasten the coming of the Saviour.
If the church will put on the robe of Christ’s righteousness, withdrawing from all
allegiance with the world, there is before her the dawn of a bright and glorious day.
God’s promise to her will stand fast forever. He will make her an eternal excellency,
a joy of many generations. Truth, passing by those who despise and reject it, will
triumph. Although at times apparently retarded, its progress has never been checked.
When the message of God meets with opposition, He gives it additional force, that it
may exert greater influence. Endowed with divine energy, it will cut its way through
the strongest barriers and triumph over every obstacle.
What sustained the Son of God during His life of toil and sacrifice? He saw
the results of the travail of His soul and was satisfied. Looking into eternity, He
beheld the happiness of those who through His humiliation had received pardon and
everlasting life. His ear caught the shout of the redeemed. He heard the ransomed
ones singing the song of Moses and the Lamb....
By faith we may stand on the threshold of the eternal city, and hear the gracious
welcome given to those who in this life cooperate with Christ (
The Acts of the
Apostles, 600, 601
).
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