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Infallible Assurance, January 23
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and
they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Daniel 12:3
.
Many, very many, will be terribly surprised when the Lord shall come suddenly
as a thief in the night. Let us watch and pray, lest coming suddenly He find us
sleeping. My soul is deeply stirred as I consider how much we ought to do
for perishing souls. The prediction of Daniel, “Many shall run to and fro, and
knowledge shall be increased” (
Daniel 12:4
), is to be fulfilled in our giving of
the warning message; many are to be enlightened regarding the sure word of
prophecy....
The salvation of souls should be our first consideration. I am troubled when I
see many rejoicing in temporal prosperity, for those who possess worldly treasure
seldom seek earnestly to secure the heavenly. They are in danger of falling into
temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown man
in destruction....
We need a more firm reliance upon a “Thus saith the Lord.” If we have this,
we shall not trust to feeling, and be ruled by feeling. God asks us to rest in His
love. It is our privilege to know the Word of God as a sure and tried guide, an
infallible assurance. Let us work on the faith side of the question. Let us believe
and trust, and talk faith and hope and courage. Let the praise of God be in our
hearts and on our lips oftener than it is. “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me”
(
Psalm 50:23
). Keep the mind stayed upon God, and know the love of Christ as
the Word of God reveals it. This Word is life. Talk of Christ; call others to behold
Him as your Redeemer.
It is our privilege to rest in an active, living faith in Christ as the Life-giver. It
is our privilege to comprehend with all saints, what is the length and depth and
height, and to know the love of God which passeth knowledge, and be filled with
all the fullness of God. Let us contemplate Christ as the One in whom all fullness
dwells. Beholding Him as our personal Saviour, we shall appreciate the value of
His saving grace. We should think about Jesus more than we do. We should let His
praise be in our hearts. We should speak of the love that has been so abundantly
expressed for us. We certainly have every reason to praise God with heart and
soul and voice, saying, I will praise the Lord for His great love wherewith He hath
loved me....
Lift Him up, the Christ of Calvary; lift Him up, that the world may behold
Him. Talk of His goodness, sing of His love, and give Him the grateful thanks of
your hearts.—
Letter 12, January 23, 1907
, to “Brother and Sister Nicola.”
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