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Vor. XVIII
Barros, Canal ZoNE, FERRUARY 15, 1941 No. 4
A HIGHER EXPERIENCE
By MRS. E. G. WHITE
We need constantly a fresh revelation of Christ, a daily
experience that harmonizes with His teachings. High and
oly attainments are within our reach. Continual progress
ih knowledge and virtue is God’s purpose for us. His law
1s the echo of His own voice, giving to all the invitation,
“Come up higher. Be holy, holier still.” Every day we may
advance in perfection of Christian character.
Those who are engaged in service for the Master need
an experience much higher, deeper, broader, than many have
yet thought of having. Many who are already members
of God’s great family know little of what it means to behold .
His glory, and to be changed from glory to glory. Many
have a twilight perception of Christ's excellence, and their
hearts thrill with joy. They long for a fuller, deeper sense
of the Saviour’s love, Let these cherish every desire of the
soul after God. The Holy Spirit works with those who will
be worked, molds those who will be molded, fashions those
who will be fashioned. Give yourselves the culture of spiri-
tual thoughts and holy communings. You have seen but
the first rays of the early dawn of His glory. As you fol-
low on to know the Lord, you will know that the “path of
the righteous is as the light of dawn, that shineth more and
whore unto the perfect day.”
“These things have I spoken unto you,” said Christ, “that
My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be
full.”
Ever before Him, Christ saw the result of His mission.
His earthly life, so full of toil and self-sacrifice, was cheered
by the thought that He would not have all this travail for
naught. By giving His life for the life of men, He would
restore in humanity the image of God. He would lift us
up from the dust, reshape the character after the pattern of
His own character, and make it beautiful with His own glory.
Christ saw of the travail of His soul and was satisfied.
He viewed the expanse of eternity, and saw the happiness of
those who: through His humiliation should receive pardon
and everlasting life, He was wounded for their transgres-
sions, bruised for their iniquities. The chastisement of their
» peace was upon Him, and with His stripes they were healed.
He heard the shout of the redeemed. He heard the ran-
somed ones singing the song of Moses and the Lamb. Al-
though the baptism of blood must first be received, although
the sins of the world were to weigh upon His innocent soul,
although the shadow of an unspeakable woe was upon Him;
yet for the joy that was set before Him He chose to endure
the cross, and despised the shame,
This joy all His followers are to share. However great
and glorious hereafter, our reward is not all to be reserved
for the time of final deliverance. Even here we are by faith
to enter into the Saviour’s joy. Like Moses, we are to en-
dure as seeing the Invisible,
Now the church is militant. Now we are confronted
with a world in darkness, almost wholly given over to idola-
try. But the day is coming when the battle will have been
fought, the victory won. The will of God is to be done on
earth, as it is done in heaven. The nations of the saved
will know no other law than the law of heaven. All will
be a happy, united family, clothed with the garments of
praise and thanksgiving—the robe of Christ’s righteous-
ness. All nature, in its surpassing loveliness, will offer to
God a tribute of praise and adoration, The world will be
bathed in the light of heaven. The light of the moon will
be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be
sevenfold greater than it is now. The years will move on
in gladness. Over the scene the morning stars will sing
together, and the sons of God will shout for joy, while God
and Christ will unite in proclaiming, “There shall be no more
sin, neither shall there be any more death.”
“These visions of future glory, scenes pictured by the
hand of God, should be dear to His children.
“Stand on the threshold of eternity, and hear the gra-
cious welcome given to those who in this life co-operated
with Christ, regarding it as a privilege and an honor to suf-
fer for His sake. With the angels, they cast their crowns
at the feet of the Redeemer, exclaiming, ‘Worthy is the Lamb
that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom,
and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. . . . Honor,
and glory, and power be unto Him that sitteth upon the
throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.’
“There the redeemed ones greet those who directed them
to the uplifted Saviour. They unite in praising Him who
died that human beings might have the life that measures
with the life of God. The conflict is over. All tribulation
and strife are at an end. Songs of victory fill all heaven,
as the redeemed stand around the throne of God. All take
up the joyful strain, “Worthy, worthy is the Lamb that was
slain,” and hath redeemed us to God.”—“Mimnistry of Heal-
ing,” pages 503-507.