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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Chapter 21—Prepare to Meet <strong>the</strong> LordI saw that we should not put off <strong>the</strong> coming of <strong>the</strong> Lord. Said <strong>the</strong>angel: “Prepare, prepare, <strong>for</strong> what is coming upon <strong>the</strong> earth. Let yourworks correspond with your faith.” I saw that <strong>the</strong> mind must be stayedupon God, and that our influence should tell <strong>for</strong> God and His truth.We cannot honor <strong>the</strong> Lord when we are careless and indifferent. Wecannot glorify Him when we are desponding. We must be in earnestto secure our own soul’s salvation, and to save o<strong>the</strong>rs. All importanceshould be attached to this, and everything besides should come insecondary.I saw <strong>the</strong> beauty of heaven. I heard <strong>the</strong> angels sing <strong>the</strong>ir rapturoussongs, ascribing praise, honor, and glory to Jesus. I could <strong>the</strong>n realizesomething of <strong>the</strong> wondrous love of <strong>the</strong> Son of God. He left all <strong>the</strong>glory, all <strong>the</strong> honor which He had in heaven, and was so interested <strong>for</strong>our salvation that He patiently and meekly bore every indignity andslight which man could heap upon Him. He was wounded, smitten,and bruised; He was stretched on Calvary’s cross and suffered <strong>the</strong> [124]most agonizing death to save us from death, that we might be washedin His blood and be raised up to live with Him in <strong>the</strong> mansions He ispreparing <strong>for</strong> us, to enjoy <strong>the</strong> light and glory of heaven, to hear <strong>the</strong>angels sing, and to sing with <strong>the</strong>m.I saw that all heaven is interested in our salvation; and shall webe indifferent? Shall we be careless, as though it were a small matterwhe<strong>the</strong>r we are saved or lost? Shall we slight <strong>the</strong> sacrifice that hasbeen made <strong>for</strong> us? Some have done this. They have trifled with offeredmercy, and <strong>the</strong> frown of God is upon <strong>the</strong>m. God’s Spirit will notalways be grieved. It will depart if grieved a little longer. After all hasbeen done that God could do to save men, if <strong>the</strong>y show by <strong>the</strong>ir livesthat <strong>the</strong>y slight Jesus’ offered mercy, death will be <strong>the</strong>ir portion, and itwill be dearly purchased. It will be a dreadful death; <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>y will haveto feel <strong>the</strong> agony that Christ felt upon <strong>the</strong> cross to purchase <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>m<strong>the</strong> redemption which <strong>the</strong>y have refused. And <strong>the</strong>y will <strong>the</strong>n realizewhat <strong>the</strong>y have lost—eternal life and <strong>the</strong> immortal inheritance. The119

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