 "The word that was spoken to
Jesus at the Jordan, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased,’
embraces humanity. God spoke to Jesus as our representative. With all our sins and
weaknesses, we are not cast aside as worthless. ‘He hath made us accepted in the
Beloved.’ Eph. 1:6. The glory that rested upon Christ is a pledge of the love of God
for us. It tells us of the power of prayer,--how the human voice may reach the ear of God,
and our petitions find acceptance in the courts of heaven. By sin, earth was cut off from
heaven, and alienated from its communion; but Jesus has connected it again with the sphere
of glory. His love has encircled man, and reached the highest heaven. The light which fell
from the open portals upon the head of our Saviour will fall upon us as we pray for help
to resist temptation. The voice which spoke to Jesus says to every believing soul, This is
My beloved child, in whom I am well pleased.
‘Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He
is.’ 1 John 3:2. Our Redeemer has opened the way so that the
most sinful, the most needy, the most oppressed and despised, may find access to the
Father. All may have a home in the mansions which Jesus has gone to prepare. ‘These
things saith He that is holy, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that
openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; . . . behold, I have set
before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.’ Rev. 3:7, 8." The Desire of Ages,
p. 113
The staff at HopeNet prays that these thoughts have
brought encouragement to you, that you have been inspired to seek after the true source of
all Hope, the Lord Jesus Christ. We would appreciate hearing from you - comments |
