Trust And Obey

We must, indeed, look to Yahshua/Jesus,
keeping our eyes fixed on the Glory. Through Yahshua alone can we
make sure of Heaven, where Purity, Holiness, Peace, and Blessedness,
where there are Glories that mortal lips cannot describe.
It will be an Eternity of Bliss, a Blessed Eternity, unfolding new Glories
throughout the ceaseless ages. All classes, all nations and kindreds
of people will stand before the Throne of Yah/God, and the Lamb.
Said The Angel:
These Are They Who Have Come Up Through Great Tribulation
And Have Washed Their Robes And Made Them White,
While The Lovers Of Pleasure More Than Lovers Of Yah,
The Self-Indulgent And Disobedient, Have Lost Both Worlds.
They Have Neither The Things Of This Life Nor The Immortal Life.
"Worthy, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain and rose again forevermore.
Salvation unto our God which sittith upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb."
And all the Angelic host, echo back the refrain of that joyous, triumphant
song saying,
"AMEN: Blessing, and Glory, and Wisdom, and Thanksgiving, and Honor,
and Power, and Might, be unto our God forever and ever." {Rev.7:12}
Take time to think of the pleasures that await those of us who are Faithful.
When this earthly pilgrimage is ended, we will have the Saviour's
presence with us continually.
He will lead us to behold the beautiful scenes of the earth made new.
He will talk to us about the things most precious, and will teach us a
fuller knowledge of His Way.
The education we gain in the things of Yah in this life will not end here.
All that we gain, we will take with us to the future life; and Yahshua,
as our teacher, will continue the work of education thru the Eternal ages.
Our Love for Him will broaden and deepen as we realize more fully all
that His sacrifice has purchased for us.
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*Obedience Is The Test Of Descipleship.
It is the keeping of the Commandments that prove
the sincerity of our professions of Love.
When the doctrine we accept kills sin in the heart,
purifies the soul from defilement, bears fruit unto Holiness,
we will know that it is the Truth of Yah.
When Benevolence, Kindness, Tenderheartedness, and Sympathy,
are manifest in our lives; when the joy of right-doing is in our hearts;
when we exault Yahshua, and Not self, we may know that our Faith
is of the right order.
{1John 2:3,4}
We know that we know Him if we Keep His Commandments.
People who say they know Him, and do Not Keep His Commandments,
Ia A Liar and do Not have the Truth in them.
A profession of Faith and the possession of Truth in the soul
are two differant things. The mere knowledge of Truth is Not enough.
We may possess this, but the tenor of our thoughts may not be changed.
*The Heart Must Be Converted And Sanctified.
Anyone who attempts to keep the Commandments of Yah from a
sense of obligation merely -because they are required to do so-
will never enter into the joy of obedience. They Do NOT Obey.
When the requirements of Yah are accounted a burden because
they cut across human inclination, we may know that the life is Not
a Christian life.
True Obedience is the outworking of a principle within.
It springs from a Love of Righteousness, the Love of the Law of Yah.
The essence of all rightrousness is Loyalty to our Redeemer.
This will lead us to do right, because it is right.
Doing what's right Is Pleasing to Yah!
Those who are not "doers of the Word" may boast of their empty faith.
They may boast of their holiness, while trampling on the Law of Yah;
but Yahshua says to them,
"Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
"I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity," for
"faith without works is dead."
Yah's great object in the working out of His providences is to try us,
to give us opportunity to develop character. Thus He proves whether
we are obedient -or- disobedient to Hiscommands.
*Good works do Not purchase the Love of Yah,
but they reveal that we possess that Love.
If we surrender to the will of Yah,
we shall not work in order to earn Yah's Love.
His Love as a free gift will be received into the soul,
and from Love to Him, we shall delight to Obey His Commandments.
There are only two classes in the world today,
and only two classes will be recognized in the judgement_
those who violate Yah's Law-and those who obey it.
Yahshua gives the test by which to prove our Loyalty -or- disloyalty.
He says: "If you Love Me" ... "Keep My Commandments"
He that has My Commandments, and Keepeth them,
he it is who Loveth Me.
And he who Loveth Me shall be Loved of My Father,
and I will Love him,and will manifest Myself to him.
*He that loveth Me not jeepeth not My sayings; and the
Word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Father's which sent Me."


~ The Christian Life ~
E.G.White/Spirit of Prophecy
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{Jeremiah 29:11}
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.

{Rom.8:28}
And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.

{Phil.4:13}
I can do everything through Him who
gives me strength.