Living In The Light

November 30, Peace Forever And Ever

Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
—Hebrews 7:25 LL 351.1

We live upon the mediation of Christ; He has given His life for us, and He ever lives to make intercession for us that we shall have happiness and peace forever and ever in the future life. Every time we are seated around the family board to eat food for the strengthening of our bodies we are to remember the Giver whose bounties are continually bestowed upon us. He is ever interceding for us that we may be partakers of His grace. He loveth us and hath given Himself for us. LL 351.2

We may rejoice in hope, and our faith grasp the rich promises by virtue of the atonement. Then when His Spirit moves our hearts to present to Him by vows that which is His own, shall we become unfaithful, careless and negligent in regard to our duty? “OfThine own,” says David, “we freely give Thee” (1 Chronicles 29:14). The Lord through infinite sacrifice of His own precious life paid the purchase money for our redemption, and shall we after solemnly pledging to God of the gifts He has freely bestowed upon us, let selfishness come in and refuse to do the things we have promised? It is true you may suffer inconvenience in your homes for a time, but if your gifts and offerings are made cheerfully, heartily as unto the Lord, the Lord will not forget your labor of love in His name. The whole-souled workers need not be discouraged at reverses, for the Lord is not forgetful of your earnest, zealous efforts to show your respect for the Master in preparing a place for Him to abide with you while you worship Him “in the beauty of holiness” (1 Chronicles 16:29). LL 351.3

How can we expect to be co-workers with God and not know the fellowship of the sufferings ofJesus Christ? How can we enjoy the gracious privileges bestowed upon us and yet we refuse to know the fellowship of Christ’s self-denial and sacrifice? How can we ever complain when we know Jesus came from glory to our world to be “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief”? (Isaiah 53:3). How can we wish or choose an easier time and desire to retain the things the Lord has entrusted to us for the very purpose of being used to His glory.—Letter 31, 1889. LL 351.4

Further Reflection: : If we work for Jesus now, we will live with Him in peace forever! LL 351.5