“If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities . . . O Lord, Who shall stand ?
But there is forgiveness with Thee, that Thou mayest be feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in His Word do I hope !”
– Psalm 130:3-5
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Jesus says, “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked (without the righteousness of Christ as their own – Genesis 3:1-7), and they see his shame” – Revelation 16:15.
Here is the great burden to be carried away by every individual. Are my sins forgiven? Has Christ, the Burden-bearer, taken away my guilt?
Have I a clean heart, purified by the righteousness of Jesus Christ, by faith?
Woe be to any soul who is not seeking a refuge in Christ, and conforming the (their) character to the character of Christ. Woe be [to] all who shall in anywise divert the mind from this work, and cause any soul to be less vigilant now !
The Lord wants all to understand His providential dealings now, just now, in the time in which we live. There must be no long discussions presenting new theories in regard to prophecies which God has already made plain.
Now the great work from which the mind should not be diverted is the consideration of our personal safety in the sight of God.
Are our feet [planted] on the Rock of ages? Are we hiding ourselves in our only Refuge?
The storm is coming, relentless in its fury. Are we prepared to meet it? Are we One with Christ (John 17:21) as He is One with the Father? Are we heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ ?”
– Review and Herald, November 27, 1900
and 18 Manuscript Releases, p.62