1917_The_Finished_Mystery_Text

FM369their "deliverance draweth nigh" (Luke 21:28)—the deliverance, too, of the whole world from thekingdom of Satan, the god of this world (2 Cor.4:4), into the glorious Kingdom of God, the otherside of the trouble. With the understanding ofGod, His work, plan and purpose, there shoneforth the amber, golden glow of the Divinepresence, and of the true character, nature andglory of the Almighty God of Love. The FatherHimself is supervising the troublous commotion,bruising to heal (Hos. 6:1), and "shortening thedays."— Matt. 24:22.1:5.Also out of the midst thereof came thelikeness of four living creatures. And this wastheir appearance; they had the likeness of aman.— Out of the contemplation of the cloud oftrouble, the worldwide commotion, thedestructive anarchy, and of the golden amberglow of God's presence, came a wonderfulunderstanding of something long misunderstoodand misrepresented— the character of God. Asthe vision showed "four living creatures," so theDivine character was seen by the Laodiceansteward to consist of four active principles (Rev.3:14); Justice, Power, Love and Wisdom. Thefour have the likeness of a perfect man.Ezekiel 1:6.And every one had four faces, and every onehad four wings.— Each of the four attributeshas four characteristics or attributes; and eachhas the Word of God (wings— Rev. 12:14), inthe Old and New Testament, in two differentways of operation (two pairs).Ezekiel 1:7.And their feet were straight feet; and the soleof their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot:and they sparkled like the color of burnishedbrass.— The feet members of Christ, embodyingthe Divine attributes on earth, are righteous(straight) in Christ's righteousness, pure,unblemished in God's sight, holy, acceptable,