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A Seat Upon His Throne, December 24
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even
as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Revelation 3:21
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We can overcome. Yes; fully, entirely. Jesus died to make a way of escape
for us, that we might overcome every fault, resist every temptation, and sit
down at last with Him in His throne. It is our privilege to have faith and
salvation. The power of God has not decreased. It would be just as freely
bestowed now as formerly; but the church have lost their faith to claim, their
energy to wrestle, as did Jacob, crying, “I will not let thee go, except thou
bless me” (
Genesis 32:26
). Enduring faith has been dying away. It must be
revived in the hearts of God’s people. They must claim the blessing. Faith,
living faith, always leads upward to God and glory; unbelief, downward to
darkness and death.
Many are so absorbed in their worldly cares and perplexities that they
have little time to pray, and feel but little interest in prayer. They may observe
the form of worship, but the spirit of true supplication is lacking. Such have
departed widely from the Pattern. Jesus our example was much in prayer;
and oh, how earnest, how fervent were His petitions! If He, the beloved Son
of God, was moved to such earnestness, such agony, in our behalf, how much
more need that we, who are dependent upon Heaven for all our strength, have
our whole souls stirred to wrestle with God.
We should not be satisfied until every known sin is confessed, then it is our
privilege and duty to believe that God accepts us. We must not wait for others
to press through the darkness and obtain the victory for us to enjoy. Such
enjoyment will not be lasting. God must be served from principle instead of
from feeling. Morning and evening we should obtain the victory for ourselves,
in our own families. Our daily labor should not keep us from this. We must
take time to pray, and as we pray, believe that God hears us. We may not at
all times feel the immediate answer, but then it is that faith is tried. We are
proved to see whether we will trust in God, whether we have living, abiding
faith.—
The Review and Herald, September 4, 1883
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