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Joseph and Mary Dedicate Jesus
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He gives them all into the hands of Christ, and says, Use these gifts
to convince man that there is no love greater than Mine. His greatest
happiness will be found in loving Me.
How Everyone Will Judge Himself
At the cross of Calvary, love and selfishness stood face to face.
Christ had lived only to comfort and bless, and in putting Him to
death, Satan manifested his hatred against God. The real purpose
of his rebellion was to dethrone God and to destroy Him through
whom the love of God was shown.
By the life and death of Christ the thoughts of men also are
brought to view. The life of Jesus was a call to self-surrender and to
fellowship in suffering. All who were listening to the Holy Spirit
were drawn to Him. The worshipers of self belonged to Satan’s
kingdom. In their attitude toward Christ, all would show on which
side they stood. And thus everyone passes judgment on himself.
In the day of final judgment, the cross will be presented, and its
real bearing will be seen by every mind. Before the vision of Calvary
with its mysterious Victim, sinners will stand condemned. Men will
see what their choice has been. Every question in the controversy
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will have been made plain. God will stand clear of blame for the
existence or continuance of evil. It will be demonstrated that there
was no defect in God’s government, no cause for disaffection. Both
the loyal and the rebellious will declare, “Just and true are Thy
ways, Thou King of saints... . Thy judgments are made manifest.”
Revelation 15:3, 4
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