Clothed in the Robe of Righteousness
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Revelation 19:8. By the wedding garment … is represented the pure, spotless character which Christ’s true followers will possess. To the church it is given “that she should be arrayed […]
Perfection, the Goal to Be Gained
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48. God will accept only those who are determined to aim high. He places every human agent under obligation to do his best. Moral perfection is required of all. Never should we lower the standard of righteousness in order to […]
God Loves Most a Beautiful Character
Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us. Psalm 90:17. God is a lover of the beautiful, but that which He most loves is a beautiful character…. It is beauty of character that shall not perish, but last through the ceaseless ages of eternity.56Bible Echo and Signs of the Times, February 1, […]
Righteous Shall Live Forever
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation. Isaiah 51:8. I found, among the articles of clothing I needed, some woolen goods which at first appeared all right, but when brought […]
The Work of a Lifetime
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1. The formation of a right character is the work of a lifetime, and is the outgrowth of prayerful meditation united with a grand purpose. The excellence of […]
Truth Will Triumph Gloriously
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Isaiah 26:2. The truth of God must be enshrined in the heart, and we must be determined to fight the battles of the Lord, if we would come off conquerors with the final triumph of the truth; for the truth […]
