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Partakers with Christ of His Glory, December 31
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us.... We will be
glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Isaiah 25:9
.
Jesus is coming! But not to listen to the woes of mankind, and to hear the guilty
sinner confess his sins, and to speak pardon to Him; for everyone’s case will then
be decided for life or death. Those who have lived in sin will remain sinners forever.
Those who have confessed their sins to Jesus in the sanctuary, have made Him their
friend, and have loved His appearing will have pardon written for all their sins, and
they, having purified their souls “in obeying the truth,” will remain pure and holy
forever.
Jesus is coming as He ascended into heaven, only with additional splendor. He
is coming with the glory of His Father, and all the holy angels with Him, to escort
Him on His way. Instead of the cruel crown of thorns to pierce His holy temples,
a crown of dazzling glory will deck His sacred brow. He will not then appear, the
man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; but His countenance will shine brighter
than the noonday sun. He will not wear a plain seamless coat, but a garment whiter
than snow—of dazzling brightness.
Jesus is coming! But not to reign as a temporal prince. He will raise the righteous
dead, change the living saints to a glorious immortality, and, with the saints, take
the kingdom under the whole heaven. This kingdom will never end. Then those
who have patiently waited for Jesus will be made like Him.
If one angel from heaven caused the Roman guard to fall as dead men, how can
those who are unprepared, unholy, bear the sight and live, of seeing Jesus in the
glory of His Father and ten thousand angels accompanying Him. O how can sinners
bear this sight! They will cry for rocks and mountains to fall on them, and hide them
from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb....
Seek a thorough preparation to meet Jesus, that when He appears you may
exclaim with joy, “Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us.”
Eternal life will then be yours, and you will be a partaker with Christ of His glory,
ever to hear His glorious approving voice, and behold His lovely person (
Youth’s
Instructor, April 1, 1854
).
None who truly love Jesus will be sorry that He is coming again. And as they
approach nearer to the coming of the Son of man, the true lovers of Jesus will look
forward with joyous hope, and will seek to get all ready to behold Him whom their
souls loveth, who died to redeem them (
Youth’s Instructor, April 1, 1854
).
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