WHO WANTS TO WEAR THE ORIGINAL SOFT WHITE LIGHT?

FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:

WHO WANTS TO WEAR THE ORIGINAL SOFT WHITE LIGHT?

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our own likeness.” Gen. 1:26.

“That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Eph. 5: 26, 27, KJV.

“The robe [or garment] of innocence [guiltlessness] was born by our first parents when they were placed by God in holy Eden. They lived in perfect harmony with the will of God. All the strength of their affections were given to their Heavenly Father. A beautiful SOFT WHITE LIGHT, the light of God, enshrouded the holy pair. The robe of light was a SYMBOL of their SPIRITUAL GARMENTS OF HEAVENLY INNOCENCE. Had they remained true to God it would ever have continued to enshroud them. But when SIN entered, they severed their connection with God, and the LIGHT that encircled them DEPARTED. Naked and ashamed, they tried to SUPPLY the place of the heavenly garments by SEWING TOGETHER fig leaves for a COVERING.

“This is what the TRANSGRESSORS of God’s law have done ever since the day Adam and Eve’s DISOBEDIENCE. They have sewed together fig leaves to cover their nakedness caused by transgression. They have worn the garments of their own devising, by WORKS OF THEIR OWN they have tried to cover their sins, and make themselves acceptable to God.” – E. G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 311.

Christ was OBEDIENT to every requirement of the law. He said of Himself, ‘I delight to do Thy WILL, O My God: yea, Thy LAW is within My heart.’ (Ps. 40:8). When on earth, He said to His disciples, ‘I have kept My Father’s commandments.’ John 15:10. By His perfect obedience He has made it POSSIBLE for every human being to obey God’s commandments.” HOW!

“When we submit ourselves to Christ, the HEART is united to His heart, the WILL is merged in His will, the MIND becomes one with His mind, the THOUGHTS are brought into captivity to Him: we live His life. This is what it means to be CLOTHED with the garments of HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Then as the Lord looks upon us, He sees not the fig-leaf garment, not the nakedness and deformity of SIN, but His own robe of righteousness, which is PERFECT OBEDIENCE to the law of Jehovah.” – Ibid, p. 312.

And what lies at the very center of this law? The Sabbath commandment of course! Are you aware that the Sabbath day is safely “sandwiched” between His CRUCIFIXION on Friday (Preparation day) and His glorious RESURRECTION on the first working day of the week! Indeed the two Christian pillars of Faith, the CROSS (crucifixion) and RESURRECTION, literally and spiritually protect, preserve and “guard the edges of the Sabbath!” Bless all, NMF