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Fullness of the Godhead, November 30
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under
the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I
saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Revelation 5:13
.
On the isle of Patmos John saw the things which God desired him to
give to the people. Here is a theme worthy of our contemplation. Here
are large and comprehensive lessons, which all the angelic hosts are now
seeking to communicate. Infinite wisdom, infinite love, infinite justice,
infinite mercy—depths, heights, lengths, breadths! Numberless pens have
been employed to represent the life and character and mediatorial work
of Christ, and yet to every mind through whom the Holy Spirit works
these themes are presented fresh and new, just in accordance with the mind
and spirit of the human agent. The Lord Jesus promised that the Spirit
He would send would recall His words to the minds of those prepared to
receive them. After His resurrection He opened their understanding, that
they might understand the Scriptures. Up to that time the disciples had not
comprehended them, for the rubbish of rabbinical lore had hidden the truth
from their view.
The truth, if received, is capable of constant expansion and new devel-
opments. It will increase in brightness as we behold it, and grow in height
and depth as we aspire to grasp it. Thus it will elevate us to the standard of
perfection, and give us faith and trust in God as our strength for the work
before us. We need the truth as it is in Jesus.... As His representatives
and witnesses we need to come to a full understanding of the saving truth
which we must know by an experimental knowledge.
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness
of sins” (
Colossians 1:14
). This is the great practical truth which must
be stamped upon the soul. It is of the greatest importance that all should
comprehend the greatness and power of the truth to those who receive it.
“In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” (
Colossians 2:9
)
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