October 1, 2020
FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST IS NOT THE ‘MISSING LINK’ BUT THE GOLDEN LINK THAT UNITES HUMANITY TO DIVINITY
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed in in the world, received up into glory.”
1 Tim. 3:16, KJV.
“It will be profitable to contemplate the DIVINE CONDESCENSION, the SACRIFICE, the SELF-DENIAL, the HUMILIATION, the RESISTANCE the Son of God encountered in doing His work for fallen men.
“Well may we come forth from contemplation of His sufferings exclaiming, ‘Amazing condescension!’ Angels marvel, as with interest they watch the Son of God descending step by step the path of humiliation.
“It is the mystery of godliness! It is the glory of God to conceal Himself and His ways, NOT by keeping man in ignorance of heavenly light and knowledge, but by SURPASSING the utmost capacity of men to know.
“Humanity can comprehend in part, but that is all that man can bear. The LOVE of Christ passes knowledge [see Eph. 3:15-21]. The mystery of redemption will continue to be the mystery, the unexhausted science and everlasting song of eternity. Well may humanity exclaim, ‘Who can know God?’ We may, as did Elijah, wrap our mantles about us, and listen to hear ‘the still small voice’ of God.” (E. G. White, Bible Echo, Apr. 30, 1894, p. 133).
Our thoughts and imaginations must rise far much higher than the low thoughts of the lowlands on earth caught up in political turmoil, disgusting and shameful words and deeds that unmistakably how morally bankrupt and spiritually corrupt the nation and world has become! It is not a “high life” we are living in but the very essence of what a “low life” is in heaven’s estimation!
More noble, sublime, uplifting, edifying and sanctifying thoughts tomorrow. Bless all, NMF.