OFC - Our Father Cares (1991)FORWARDTHIS IS THE SIXTEENTH MORNING-WATCH-TY E !OO" COM I#E$ FROM THE WRITINGS OF E##EN G% WHITE% THE FIRST IN THIS #ONG SERIES& RA$IANT RE#IGION& WAS '!#ISHE$ IN 19() FOR 'SE THE FO##OWING YEAR% IT WAS FO##OWE$ THREE YEARS #ATER !Y WITH GO$ AT $AWN% THE MATERIA#S FOR THESE TWO EAR#Y $E*OTIONA# WOR"S WERE $RAWN ENTIRE#Y FROM E##EN G% WHITE !OO"S A#REA$Y IN RINT% !EGINNING WITH MY LIFE TODAY, '!#ISHE$ IN 19+,& RECO'RSE HAS !EEN MA$E CONSISTENT#Y TO THE WEA#TH OF RE*IO'S#Y 'N '!#ISHE$ MATERIA#S IN THE E##EN G% WHITE MAN'SCRI T AN$ #ETTER FI#E% TIT#ES '!#ISHE$& WITH THE YEAR OF '!#ICATION& ARE AS FO##OWS.RADIANT RELIGION, 19() .WITH GOD AT DAWN, 19(9 .MY LIFE TODAY, 19+, .SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD, 19++ .THE FAITH I LIVE BY, 19+/ .OUR HIGH CALLING, 19)1 .THAT I MAY KNOW HIM, 19)( .IN HEAVENLY PLACES, 19)0 .CONFLICT AND COURAGE, 1901 .GODS AMAZING GRACE, 1902 .MARANATHA, 190) .THIS DAY WITH GOD, 1909 .THE UPWARD LOOK, 19/, .REFLECTING CHRIST, 19/+ .LIFT HIM UP, 19// THE RECOR$S OF THE RE*IEW AN$ HERA#$ '!#ISHING COM ANY ASSOCIATION RE*EA# A STEA$I#Y INCREASING SA#E OF THESE !OO"S O*ER THE YEARS% IN THE 19+1S MY LIFE TODAY SO#$ ,(&111 CO IES& WHI#E SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD HA$ A SA#E OF 22&111% IN THE 19)1S !OTH THAT I MAY KNOW HIM AN$ IN HEAVENLY PLACES HA$ SA#ES EXCEE$ING )2&111 CO IES% THESE FIG'RES HA*E ESCA#ATE$ TO SA#ES OF MORE THAN 91&111 FOR SE*ERA# OF THE MORE RECENT $E*OTIONA# !OO"S% MANY OF THESE !OO"S HA*E A#SO EN3OYE$ A #ARGE SA#E IN S ANISH& ORT'G'ESE& AN$ "OREAN& AN$ OTHER NON-ENG#ISH #ANG'AGES% A SAM #ING OF O INION AMONG CH'RCH MEM!ERS RE*EA#S THAT THE RICH MATERIA#S '!#ISHE$ IN THE EAR#IER $E*OTIONA#S ARE #ARGE#Y 'N"NOWN TO MANY A$*ENTISTS TO$AY% THIS RESENT !OO" HAS !EEN '!#ISHE$ TO REME$Y THIS SIT'ATION% IT CONSISTS OF SE#ECTIONS FROM 1, OF THE !OO"S NAME$ A!O*E4ONE !OO" A MONTH FOR THE 1, MONTHS OF 199,% THE SO'RCE !OO" FOR EACH CHA TER CAN !E #OCATE$ !Y REFERRING TO THE TIT#E OF EACH CHA TER% E##EN WHITE STATES THAT CHRIST5S FA*ORITE THEME WAS THE ATERNA# CHARACTER AN$ A!'N$ANT #O*E OF GO$ (TESTIMONIES, *O#% )& % ++)% THIS A#SO SEEMS TO !E E##EN 1

WHITE5S FA*ORITE THEME% FOR THAT REASON THE COM I#ERS HA*E CHOSEN THE TIT#E O'R FATHER CARES% THE TIT#E HAS A $O'!#E SIGNIFICANCE% NOT ON#Y HA*E REA$INGS !EEN SE#ECTE$ ON THE TO IC OF GO$5S GREAT #O*E AN$ CARE FOR 'S& !'T THEY A#SO REF#ECT THE FACT THAT GO$ CARES SO M'CH FOR 'S THAT HE IS INTERESTE$ IN E*ERY AS ECT OF O'R $AI#Y #I*ES% HE CARES A!O'T O'R HEA#TH& O'R HOMES& O'R ST'$Y OF HIS WOR$& O'R *ICTORY O*ER SIN& O'R RE ARATION FOR HIS SECON$ COMING% HE A#SO #ONGS FOR 'S TO !E WITH HIM IN HIS "ING$OM& WHICH IS SOON TO !E ESTA!#ISHE$ ON EARTH% HOW M'CH HE CARES6 WE IN*ITE YO' TO REA$ EACH $AY5S $E*OTIONA# WITH !OTH AS ECTS OF GO$5S CONCERN IN MIN$& TR'STING THAT AS YO' ME$ITATE ON EACH ASSAGE YO' WI## COME TO A RECIATE MORE THAT E*ER HOW M'CH GO$ #O*ES AN$ CARES FOR YO'% 4THE TR'STEES OF THE E##EN G% WHITE ESTATE

Chapter 1Sons and Daughters of GodWe Are Called The Sons Of God Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed pon s, that we sho ld be !alled the sons of God" therefore the world #noweth s not$ be!a se %t #new h%m not& 1 'ohn ("1& As 37h8 th7u9ht 7: the ;7as ;e? t7 e@A;a=B& !eh7;?& >hat Ba88er 7: ;7e? uD78 us& that >e sh7u;? Ce Aa;;e? the s78s 7: G7?% e7D;e th=8E =t a Dr= BuAh 9reater Dr==;; Ce a Father u8t7 F7u& a8? Fe sha;; Ce BF s78s a8? ?au9hters% % % % There =s a hea8 7: ;=:e t7 >=8% !ut t7 the 7ar? 9=h7 9a=8s hea=th the r7Ce 7: r=9hte7us8ess% Ehe8 >e EeeD 7ur :aAes tur8e? t7>ar? the Su8 7: R=9hte7us8ess%%%% Whe8 >e are =8 tr7uC;e a8? Dresse? ?7>8 >=th a8@=et=es& the #7r? =s 8ear& a8? He C=?s us Aast a;; 7ur Aare uD78 H=B& CeAause He Aares :7r us% % % % He A7Bes t7 a;; H=s Ah=;?re8 =8 the=r a::;=At=78% I8 t=Be 7: ?a89er He =s the=r re:u9e% I8 s7rr7>& He 7::ers theB I7F a8? A78s7;at=78% Sha;; >e tur8 :r7B the Re?eeBer& the :7u8ta=8 7: ;=ater& t7 he> 7ut :7r 7urse;h=Ah Aa8 h7;? 87 >aterG Whe8 ?a89er aDDr7aAhes& sha;; >e seeE :7r he;D :r7B th7se as >eaE as 7urse;e :;ee t7 H=B >h7 =s B=9htF t7 sa=?e& a8? He utters the 9raA=7us =8er that >=;; ;ea=th7ut e@Ause =: >e re:use H=B 7ur ;7h=Ah >=;; >=t8ess a9a=8st th7se >h7 ?7 87t 7::er H=B the >=;;=89 ser=th heart a8? s7u; a8? B=8? >=;; :=8? =8 H=B DeaAe:u; seAur=tF% % % % He E87>s Iust >hat >e 8ee?& Iust >hat >e Aa8 Cear& a8? He >=;; 9=er 7: the :=e;? has =ts r77t =8 the s7=;J as =t Bust reAe=& sh7>ers& a8? su8sh=8e& s7 Bust >e reAe=h=Ah B=8=sters t7 the ;=:e 7: the s7u;% The Drese8Ae 7: G7? =s 9uara8tee? t7 the Chr=st=a8% Th=s R7AE 7: :a=th =s the ;=eaEest BaF ?eDe8? uD78 =t% Th7se >h7 th=8E theBse;eaEest u8;ess theF ?eDe8? 78 Chr=st as the=r e::=A=e8AF& the=r >7rth=8ess% Th=s =s the R7AE uD78 >h=Ah >e BaF Cu=;? suAAess:u;;F% G7? =s 8ear =8 Chr=st5s at78=89 saAr=:=Ae& =8 H=s =8terAess=78& H=s ;7er 7atAhes theB >=th =8te8se =8terest% As ;789 as the BeBCers 7: the AhurAh sha;; thr7u9h :a=th ?ra> saD a8? 87ur=shBe8t :r7B 3esus Chr=st& a8? 87t :r7B Ba85s 7D=8=78s a8? ?e=;; 87t Car 7ur aAAess t7 the hea=th7ut hFD7Ar=sF% A8? th=s CeAause the heart =s =8 ;7=th 3esus% Our a::eAt=78 :7r 78e a87ther sDr=89s :r7B 7ur A7BB78 re;at=78 t7 G7?% We are 78e :aB=;F& >e ;7 A7urtesF 7: the >7r;?& the Bea8=89;ess e@Dress=78 7: e::us=heat% T7 ;7=;; aAAeDt =t% There =s 87 se;:=sh8ess =8 H=s ;7e h7;? B7st ?ear =8 saAre? re;at=78sh=D& Cut t7,2

a;; >=th >h7B >e A7Be =8 A78taAt% It >=;; ;ea? us t7 Cest7> ;=tt;e aAts 7: atte8t=78& t7 BaEe A78Aess=78s& t7 Der:7rB ?ee?s 7: E=8?8ess& t7 sDeaE te8?er& true& e8A7ura9=89 >7r?s% It >=;; ;ea? us t7 sFBDath=He >=th th7se >h7se hearts hu89er :7r sFBDathF% We Are to Ta#e T%me To Th%n# Abo t God Be st%ll, and #now that * am God" * w%ll be e9alted amon- the heathen, * w%ll be e9alted %n the earth& )salm 27"1:& Chr=st=a8s sh7u;? % % % Au;t=7u;? ha7u;? the8 BaEe the E=89?7B 7: Hea7u;? hahere G7? Beets >=th H=s De7D;e& a re7rsh=D& a8? 9rate:u; Dra=se a8? tha8Es9=7u;? Ce 7::ere? :7r a;; the 9=:ts 7: H=s Dr7e ha G7? as ?ear Ah=;?re8& t7 Ce 7Ce?=e8t t7 a;; H=s reKu=reBe8ts& >a;E=89 =8 ;77rEe?% He AaBe t7 eBCraAe the >7r;? =8 the arBs 7: H=s ;7 the e@aBD;e set CF Chr=st& a8? BaEe H=B 7ur Datter8& u8t=; >e sha;; ha=th h=s huBa8 D7>er& a=?e? CF the ?=er 7: Chr=st& t7 res=st a8? t7 A78Kuer at a8F A7st t7 h=Bse;:% I8 sh7rt& Ba8 Bust 7h=Ah reste? 87 Aurse 7: s=8& E87>;e?9e that >7u;? haas a E87>;e?9e 7: s=8 a8? =ts resu;ts%%%% A9e a:ter a9e& the Aur=7s=tF 7: Be8 has ;e? theB t7 seeE :7r the tree 7: E87>;e?9eJ a8? 7:te8 theF th=8E theF are D;uAE=89 :ru=t B7st esse8t=a;& >he8& ;=Ee S7;7B785s researAh& theF :=8? =t a;t79ether =th that sA=e8Ae 7: true h7;=8ess >h=Ah >=;; 7De8 t7 theB the 9ates 7: the A=tF 7: G7?% The huBa8 aBC=t=78 has Cee8 seeE=89 :7r that E=8? 7: E87>;e?9e that >=;; Cr=89 t7 theB 9;7rF a8? se;:-e@a;tat=78 a8? suDreBaAF% Thus A?aB a8? Eere >7rEe? uD78 CF Sata8 u8t=; G7?5s restra=8t >as s8aDDe? asu8?er& a8? the=r e?uAat=78 u8?er the teaAher 7: ;=es Ce9a8 =8 7r?er that theF B=9ht ha;e?9e >h=Ah G7? ha? re:use? theB% True >=s?7B =s a treasure as ;ast=89 as eter8=tF% Ma8F 7: the >7r;?5s s7-Aa;;e? >=se Be8 are >=se 78;F =8 the=r 7>8 est=Bat=78% C78te8t >=th the aAKu=s=t=78 7: >7r;?;F >=s?7B& theF 8e=th the treasures 7: E87>;e?9e A78ta=8e? =8 H=s h7;F W7r?% SuDD7s=89 theBse;=se& theF are =987ra8t A78Aer8=89 the21

>=s?7B >h=Ah a;; Bust hah7 9a=8 eter8a; ;=:e%%%%The u8;ear8e? Ba8& =: he E87>s G7? a8? 3esus Chr=st& has a B7re e8?ur=89 >=s?7B tha8 has the B7st ;ear8e? Ba8 >h7 ?esD=ses the =8struAt=78 7: G7?% $==s?7B =s t7 Ce a ;aBD t7 F7ur :eet%%%%E=;; Ce shaEe8J Cut r77te? a8? 9r7u8?e? =8 the truth& F7u >=;; aC=?e >=th th7se th=89s that Aa887t Ce shaEe8% St d+ The S!r%pt res For whatsoever th%n-s were wr%tten aforet%me were wr%tten for o r learn%n-, that we thro -h pat%en!e and !omfort of the s!r%pt res m%-ht have hope& Romans 13"2& 12

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Neas there suAh a 9e8era; E87>;e?9e 7: 3esus as >he8 He hu89 uD78 the Ar7ss% He >as ;=:te? uD :r7B the earth& t7 ?ra> a;; t7 H=B%22

I8t7 the hearts 7: Ba8F >h7 Cehe;? that AruA=:=@=78 sAe8e& a8? >h7 hear? Chr=st5s >7r?s& >as the ;=9ht 7: truth t7 sh=8e% W=th 37h8 theF >7u;? Dr7A;a=B& !eh7;? the #aBC 7: G7?& >h=Ah taEeth a>aF the s=8 7: the >7r;?% There >ere th7se >h7 8e=th Dassa9e& theF sa> the Bea8=89 7: Chr=st5s B=ss=78% TheF sa> that :ree :7r9=as Dr7h7se te8?er BerAF eBCraAe? the >h7;e >7r;?% TheF rea? the Dr7DheA=es re9ar?=89 Chr=st& a8? the Dr7B=ses s7 :ree a8? :u;;& D7=8t=89 t7 a :7u8ta=8 7De8e? :7r 3u?ah a8? 3erusa;eB% The saAr=:=Ae 7: Chr=st as a8 at78eBe8t :7r s=8 =s the 9reat truth ar7u8? >h=Ah a;; 7ther truths A;uster% I8 7r?er t7 Ce r=9ht;F u8?erst77? a8? aDDreA=ate?& e78?r7us& Ae8tra; truth 7: the Sah7 stu?F the Re?eeBer5s >78?er:u; saAr=:=Ae 9r7> =8 9raAe a8? E87>;e?9e% I Drese8t Ce:7re F7u the 9reat& 9ra8? B78uBe8t 7: BerAF a8? re9e8erat=78& sa;=th Chr=st& the re8e>e? Ba8 =s Cut A7B=89 CaAE t7 h=s aDD7=8te? re;at=78sh=D >=th G7?% % % % H=s :=rst ?utF =s t7 h=s Ah=;?re8 a8? h=s 8earest re;at==;; Ce asEe? >hat theF ?=? a8? sa=? t7 seAure the sa;e t7 G7? t7 Aare :7r F7ur Ah=;?re8% The sD=r=tua; >e;:are 7: F7ur :aB=;F A7Bes :=rst% I8 r=9ht;F tra=8=89 a8? B7;?=89 the B=8?s 7: her Ah=;?re8& B7thers are e8truste? >=th the 9reatest B=ss=78 eh=;e the=r 7>8 h7useh7;?s are ;e:t ?est=tute 7: a8F suAh e::7rts& 497=89 t7 ru=8 thr7u9h 8e9;eAt% % % % The :=rst B=ss=78arF >7rE =s t7 see that ;77rE t7 ?7 u8t=; >e ha7r? Aa8 I sDeaEG "=8? >7r?s at h7Be are C;esse? su8sh=8e% The husCa8? 8ee?s theB& the >=:e 8ee?s theB& the Ah=;?re8 8ee? theB% % % % It 7u9ht t7 Ce the ?es=re 7: e8 8e=9hC7rh77?& CF F7ur Dat=e8t& Da=8staE=89 ;aC7r& >=;; Cr=89 as BuAh h787r t7 the 8aBe 7: Chr=st& a8? >=;; sh=8e as Cr=9ht;F =8 F7ur Ar7>8 as =: F7u ha? :7u8? that s7u; =8 Ch=8a 7r I8?=a% We Are To Do Good To O r /e%-hbors W%thhold not -ood from them to whom %t %s d e, when %t %s %n the power of th%ne hand to do %t )roverbs (".=& S7 rea?F& s7 ea9er =s the Sae;A7Be us as BeBCers 7: the :aB=;F 7: G7?& that =8 the 7r?s >e are t7 use =8 aDDr7aAh=89 G7?& He D;aAes the assura8Ae 7: 7ur ?=e reA798=He a;; H=s Ah=;?re8 as 7ur Crethre8% We are a;; a Dart 7: the 9reat >eC 7: huBa8=tF& a;; BeBCers 7: 78e :aB=;F% I8 7ur Det=t=78s >e are t7 =8A;u?e 7ur 8e=9hC7rs as >e;; as 7urse;h7 seeEs a C;ess=89 :7r h=Bse;: a;78e% We are C7u8? t7 the #7r? CF the str789est t=es& a8? the Ba8=:estat=78 7: 7ur Father5s ;7s 7: G7? ha=;; Dr7B7te the haDD=8ess 7: th7se >h7 EeeD theB% I8 the ;ess78 7: :a=th that Chr=st tau9ht 78 the B7u8t& are re=th G7?& Cut 87t e@A;us=7rE 7: 9raAe uD78 the heart& that Aauses the ;=:e t7 :;7> 7ut =8 977? >7rEs& ;=Ee a :7u8ta=8 :e? :r7B ;=7rEs& a8? =s thus reA798=He? CF 7thers% Re;=9=78 =s 87t t7 Ce ?=7r?s a8? aAt=78s% He >=;; 9;7r=:F G7? =8 h=s >7rEs& a8? >=;; ;ea? 7thers t7 h787r H=B% 15

Be%n- ,n%ted As Ch%ldren Of God For +e are all the !h%ldren of God b+ fa%th %n Chr%st 'es s& Galat%ans (".7& We se;?7B :=8? t>7 Ders78s e@aAt;F a;=Ee% AB789 huBa8 Ce=89s as >e;; as aB789 the th=89s 7: the 8atura; >7r;?& there =s ?==th Chr=st estaC;=shes a C78? 7: u8=tF >=th 78e a87ther% Th=s u8=tF =s the B7st A787r;? 7: the BaIestF a8? er t7 taEe a>aF s=8% The D7>ers 7: ?arE8ess sta8? a D77r Aha8Ae a9a=8st Ce;=eh7 ;7h7 sta8? t79ether& >h7 are E=8?& A7urte7us& a8? te8?erhearte?& Aher=sh=89 the :a=th that >7rEs CF ;7=th Chr=st& the A;7ser >=;; Ce 7ur u8=78 >=th 78e a87ther% *ar=a8Ae a8? ?=sa::eAt=78& se;:=sh8ess a8? A78Ae=t& are str= see?s 7: ?=sse8s=78% I8 u8=tF there =s a ;=:e& a D7>er& that Aa8 Ce 7Cta=8e? =8 87 7ther >aF% Glad *n The 1ord 5+ med%tat%on of h%m shall be sweet" * w%ll be -lad %n the 1ord & )salm 1:2"(2& Rest F7urse;: >h7;;F =8 the ha8?s 7: 3esus% C78teBD;ate H=s 9reat ;7h=;e F7u Be?=tate uD78 H=s se;:-?e8=a;& H=s =8:=8=te saAr=:=Ae Ba?e =8 7ur Ceha;: =8 7r?er that >e sh7u;? Ce;=e=;; Ce :=;;e? >=th h7;F I7F& Aa;B DeaAe& a8? =8?esAr=CaC;e ;7e ta;E 7: 3esus& as >e Aa;; uD78 H=B =8 DraFer& 7ur A78:=?e8Ae that He =s 7ur20

Ders78a;& ;7=;; aDDear B7re a8? B7re ;7e BaF ha=th Chr=st =8 G7?% We hahe8 He >h7 =s 7ur ;=:e sha;; aDDear& the8 sha;; >e a;s7 aDDear >=th H=B =8 9;7rF% W=th str789 A78:=?e8Ae& >e Aa8 Aa;; G7? 7ur Father% Whether >e ;=e are the #7r?5s% H=s SD=r=t BaEes us ;=Ee 3esus Chr=st =8 teBDer& a8? ?=sD7s=t=78& a8? >e reDrese8t Chr=st t7 7thers% Whe8 Chr=st =s aC=?=89 =8 the s7u; the :aAt Aa887t Ce h=?J :7r He =s ;=Ee a >e;; 7: >ater sDr=89=89 uD =8t7 e7r?s& 7ur ?eD7rtBe8t& Dr7?uAes =8 16

7thers a ?eeD& aC=?=89& =8Areas=89 ;7e BaEe Ba8=:est % % % that >e are A78:7rBe? t7 the =Ba9e 7: 3esus Chr=st% Store The 5%nd W%th D%v%ne Tr th Whereb+ are -%ven nto s e9!eed%n- -reat and pre!%o s prom%ses" that b+ these +e m%-ht be parta#ers of the d%v%ne nat re, hav%n- es!aped the !orr pt%on that %s %n the world thro -h l st& . )eter 1"2& It =s the ?utF 7: e=th ?==;; ha=;; Ce B7re a8? B7re ear8est a8? h=Ah >=;; C;ess huBa8=tF =s sD=r=tua; ;=:e% He >h7 =s =8 harB78F >=th G7?& >=;; A78sta8t;F ?eDe8? uD78 H=B :7r stre89th% !e Fe there:7re Der:eAt& eh=Ah =s =8 hea7rE t7 Ce A78sta8t;F reaAh=89 :7r>ar? t7 the Der:eAt=78 7: Chr=st=a8 AharaAter& e=;; A78t=8ue thr7u9h eter8=tF% The a?=;; Ce 7urs >he8 >e e8ter uD78 the :uture ;=:e%2/

Th7se >h7 are DartaEers 7: Chr=st5s BeeE8ess& Dur=tF& a8? ;7=;; Ce I7F:u; =8 G7?& a8? >=;; she? ;=9ht a8? 9;a?8ess uD78 a;; ar7u8? theB% The th7u9ht that Chr=st ?=e? t7 7Cta=8 :7r us the 9=:t 7: e=th a;; the=r >ea;th 7: C;ess=89& as h=s 7>8% A8? Ce=89 thus aCu8?a8t;F suDD;=e? :r7B the treasure-h7use 7: G7?& he BaF& =8 the I7ur8eF 7: ;=:e& >a;E >7rthF 7: the #7r? u8t7 a;; D;eas=89J CF a 97?;F e@aBD;e C;ess=89 h=s :e;;7>-Be8& a8? h787r=89 h=s Creat7r% Wh=;e 7ur Sa7u;? 9uar? H=s :7;;7>ers :r7B se;:-A78:=?e8Ae CF the reB=8?er& W=th7ut Be& Fe Aa8 ?7 87th=89& He has A7uD;e? >=th =t :7r 7ur e8A7ura9eBe8t the 9raA=7us assura8Ae& He that aC=?eth =8 Be % % % Cr=89eth :7rth BuAh :ru=t% Trees )lanted B+ R%vers Of Water 0e shall be l%#e a tree planted b+ the r%vers of water, that br%n-eth forth h%s fr %t %n h%s season$ h%s leaf also shall not w%ther$ and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper& )salm 1"(& $a89ers Ceset eh7 A7Bes 7:: A78Kuer7r >=;; =8?ee? ha=;; Ce a C;ess=89J Cut =: 87t& theF >=;; Dr7h7 are 87> r=?=89 uD78 the >a=;; Ce a B=raA;e 7: BerAF% I: theF ;ea8 t7 the=r 7>8 >=s?7B& as s7 Ba8F thus s=tuate? ha=s?7B >=;; Dr7h=;e theF sha;; 9= aC7ut theB the e=;; Dr7h7 has ta;e8ts >h=Ah Aa8 Ce 7: 7rE 7: G7?J :7r Sata8 =s A78sta8t;F D;F=89 h=s teBDtat=78s uD78 suAh a Ders78& e=th Dr=?e a8? aBC=t=78J a8? >he8 G7? >7u;? use h=B& =t =s t77 7:te8 the Aase that he CeA7Bes =8?eDe8?e8t a8? se;:-su::=A=e8t& a8? :ee;s AaDaC;e 7: sta8?=89 a;78e% % % % 17

raFer a8? e::7rt& e::7rt a8? DraFer& >=;; Ce the Cus=8ess 7: F7ur ;=:e% Y7u Bust DraF as th7u9h the e::=A=e8AF a8? Dra=se >ere a;; ?ue t7 G7?& a8? ;aC7r as th7u9h ?utF >ere a;; F7ur 7>8% I: F7u >a8t D7>er F7u BaF haa=t=89 F7ur ?ra:t uD78 =t% O8;F Ce;=e7r?& aAt CF :a=th& a8? C;ess=89s >=;; A7Be% % % % Th7se >h7 hahe8 G7? he;Ds& a;; 7CstaA;es >=;; Ce 7=;; Aause theB t7 =8Arease =8 B7ra; a8? sD=r=tua; stre89th& ;=Ee a tree D;a8te? CF the r=aters% We Shall *nher%t All Th%n-s 0e that over!ometh shall %nher%t all th%n-s$ and * w%ll be h%s God, and he shall be m+ son @da -hterA& Revelat%on .1"=& I8 7r?er t7 =8her=t a;; th=89s& >e Bust res=st a8? 7=;; EeeD H=s A7BBa8?Be8ts% I: >e =8?ee? ha7rEs CF ;7as the he=r 7: a;; th=89s& a8? the ?7B=8=78 a8? 9;7rF 7: the E=89?7Bs 7: th=s >7r;? >ere Dr7B=se? t7 H=B% % % % Eas =8 the >7r;?& s7 are H=s :7;;7>ers% TheF are the s78s 7: G7?& a8? I7=8t he=rs >=th Chr=stJ a8? the E=89?7B a8? ?7B=8=78 Ce;789 t7 theB% I8 D;aAe 7: the >7r;?& He >=;; 9=h7;e hea=;; 9=e=9ht 7: 9;7rF a8? a ;=:e that =s as e8?ur=89 as eter8=tF%

Chapter .My Life Today* G%ve 5+ 0eart 5+ son, -%ve me th%ne heart, and let th%ne e+es observe m+ wa+s& )roverbs .(".7& The #7r? saFs t7 e=th s=8& a8? He ?es=res t7 saF t7 F7u& ThF s=8s are :7r9==;; rest uD78 ee seeE :7r G7? >=th a;; the heart& >e sha;; :=8? H=B% G7? =s =8 ear8est >=th us& a8? He >a8ts us t7 BaEe th7r7u9h >7rE :7r 18

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Whoso eateth m+ flesh, and dr%n#eth m+ blood, hath eternal l%fe$ and * w%ll ra%se h%m p at the last da+& For m+ flesh %s meat %ndeed, and m+ blood %s dr%n# %ndeed& 'ohn 7"32, 33& Eter8a; ;=:e =s the reAe=hat =s Bea8t CF eat=89 the :;esh a8? ?r=8E=89 the C;77? 7: the S78 7: G7?% It =s the Dr=8 s7u;& 7r he >=;; 87t Ce :e?% % % % Y7u E87> F7u >7u;? 87t Ce 87ur=she? CF see=89 a >e;;-sDrea? taC;e& a8? CF 7thers eat=89% We >7u;? stare ?=? 87t DartaEe 7: DhFs=Aa; 87ur=shBe8t& a8? >e sha;; ;7se 7ur sD=r=tua; stre89th a8? e ?7 87t :ee? 78 sD=r=tua; Crea?% % % % The taC;e has Cee8 sDrea?& a8? Chr=st =8e sta8? CaAE& re:us=89 C7u8t=es& a8? ?eA;ar=89& He ?7es 87t Bea8 th=s :7r BeG We use? t7 s=89 a hFB8 that ?esAr=Ce? a :east >here a haDDF h7useh7;? 9athere? t7 DartaEe 7: the C7u8t=es 7: the C7ar? at a E=8? :ather5s =8as =8aF& e@A;a=B=89& I haaF a8? A7BD;a=8 7: th=rst% The >ater 7: ;=:e =s :ree t7 a;;% Th7se >h7 eat a8? ?=9est th=s W7r?& BaE=89 =t a Dart 7: er7u9ht 7ut H=s >=;; =8 the D;a8 7: re?eBDt=78& a D;a8 CF >h=Ah He =s seeE=89 t7 rest7re Ba8 t7 h=s 7r=9=8a; Der:eAt=78% Chr=st5s ?eath 78 the Ar7ss has Ba?e =t D7ss=C;e :7r G7? t7 reAe==;; 87t reDe8t% Father)/

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he Aa8 thr7u9h her a::eAt her Ah=;?% The B7ther5s 78;F h7De =s =8 G7?% She BaF :;ee t7 H=B :7r 9raAe a8? stre89th% She >=;; 87t seeE he;D =8 =;; e8aC;e her t7 tra8sB=t t7 her 7::sDr=89 Kua;=t=es that >=;; he;D theB t7 9a=8 suAAess =8 th=s ;=:e a8? t7 >=8 eter8a; ;=:e% Da+ Of Da+s And hallow m+ sabbaths$ and the+ shall be a s%-n between me and +o , that +e ma+ #now that * am the 1ord +o r God& 6Ee#%el .:".:& The SaCCath sh7u;? Ce Ba?e s7 =8terest=89 t7 7ur :aB=;=es that =ts >eeE;F retur8 >=;; Ce ha=;e? >=th I7F% The SaCCath sAh77; a8? the Beet=89 :7r >7rsh=D 7AAuDF 78;F a Dart 7: the SaCCath% The D7rt=78 reBa=8=89 t7 the :aB=;F BaF Ce Ba?e the B7st saAre? a8? DreA=7us seas78 7: a;; the SaCCath h7urs% 45

I8 the B=8?s 7: the Ah=;?re8 the =th the CeautF 7: 8atura; th=89s% % % % HaDDF the :ather a8? B7ther >h7 Aa8 teaAh the=r Ah=;?re8 G7?5s >r=tte8 >7r? >=th =;;ustrat=78s :r7B the 7De8 Da9es 7: the C77E 7: 8atureJ >h7 Aa8 9ather u8?er the 9ree8 trees& =8 the :resh& Dure a=r& t7 stu?F the W7r? a8? t7 s=89 the Dra=se 7: the Father aC7eather ;et Dare8ts >a;E >=th the=r Ah=;?re8 =8 the :=e;?s a8? 9r77rE 7: Areat=78% Te;; theB that >he8 the earth AaBe :r7B H=s ha8?& =t >as h7;F a8? Ceaut=:u;% Eer& e that =t >as s=8 >h=Ah Barre? G7?5s Der:eAt >7rEJ that th7r8s a8? th=st;es& s7rr7> a8? Da=8 a8? ?eath& are a;; the resu;t 7: ?=s7Ce?=e8Ae t7 G7?% !=? theB see h7> the earth& th7u9h Barre? >=th the Aurse 7: s=8& st=;; ree Aa8 Au;t==th=8 us a CeautF 7: s7u; A7rresD78?=89 t7 the CeautF 7: 8ature ar7u8? us& there >=;; Ce a C;e8?=89 7: the ?=8& ;et the eeE% TheF Aa8 ;ea? the=r Ah=;?re8 t7 re9ar? =t as a ?e;=9ht& the ?aF 7: ?aFs& the h7;F 7: the #7r?& h787raC;e%

A Wel!ome To The 0eavenl+ 0ome Open +e the -ates, that the r%-hteo s nat%on wh%!h #eepeth the tr th ma+ enter %n& *sa%ah .7".& The ;=:e 78 earth =s the Ce9=88=89 7: the ;=:e =8 hea7rE :7r se;:& t7 seeE the h=9hest D;aAeJ a8? 7:te8 th=s resu;ts =8 eaF these B=su8?ersta8?=89s& t7 Cr=89 Ba8 7ut 7: h=s/(

se;:=sh8ess& ?7>8 :r7B h=s st=;ts 7: se;:-e@a;tat=78& t7 the huB=;=tF 7: heart that >=;; ;ea? h=B t7 serash=89 B7st :7rA=C;F =;;ustrates the 8eAess=tF 7: true huB=;=tF% Wh=;e the ?=sA=D;es >ere A78te8?=89 :7r the h=9hest D;aAe& =8 the Dr7B=se? E=89?7B& Chr=st 9=r?e? H=Bse;:& a8? Der:7rBe? the 7::=Ae 7: a serash=89 the :eet 7: th7se >h7 Aa;;e? H=B #7r?% ReA78A=;=at=78 78e >=th a87ther =s the >7rE :7r >h=Ah the 7r?=8a8Ae 7: :eet >ash=89 >as =8st=tute?% % % % Whe8e8 e=th B7re ?=st=8At8ess tha8 e=;; Cr=89 theB t7 7ur reBeBCra8Ae% 47

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There =s Cut 78e AhurAh =8 the >7r;? >h7 are at the Drese8t t=Be sta8?=89 =8 the CreaAh& a8? BaE=89 uD the he?9e& Cu=;?=89 uD the 7;? >aste D;aAesJ a8? :7r a8F Ba8 t7 Aa;; the atte8t=78 7: the >7r;? a8? 7ther AhurAhes t7 th=s AhurAh& ?e87u8A=89 her as !aCF;78& =s t7 ?7 a >7rE =8 harB78F >=th h=B >h7 =s the aAAuser 7: the Crethre8% % % %The >h7;e >7r;? =s :=;;e? >=th hatre? 7: th7se >h7 Dr7A;a=B the C=8?=89 A;a=Bs 7: the ;a> 7: G7?& a8? the AhurAh >h7 are ;7Fa; t7 3eh7h7 hahat th=s >ar:are Bea8s& >=;; 87t tur8 the=r >eaD78s a9a=8st the AhurAh B=;=ta8t& Cut >=th a;; the=r D7>ers >=;; >rest;e >=th the De7D;e 7: G7? a9a=8st the A78:e?eraAF 7: eh7 start uD t7 Dr7A;a=B a Bessa9e 78 the=r 7>8 =8?=h7& >h=;e A;a=B=89 t7 Ce tau9ht a8? ;e? 7: G7?& st=;; BaEe =t the=r sDeA=a; >7rE t7 tear ?7>8 that >h=Ah G7? has Cee8 :7r Fears Cu=;?=89 uD& are 87t ?7=89 the >=;; 7: G7?% !e =t E87>8 that these Be8 are 78 the s=?e 7: the 9reat ?eAe=as D7=8te? t7 the 9;7rF 7: hea8s :r7B the=r hea?s a8? Aast theB 9;=tter=89 at the :eet 7: the ;7=th Be;7?=7us =th theB =8 the=r s789s 7: Dra=se a8? h787r t7 the #aBC& a8? eas a :ar B7re& a8 e@Aee?=89 a8? eter8a; >e=9ht 7: 9;7rF% Sa=? the a89e;& The ;=tt;e reB8a8t >h7 ;7=;; e8I7F th=s 9;7rF a8? e=th the h7;F a89e;s% The8 BF eFes >ere taEe8 :r7B the 9;7rF& a8? I >as D7=8te? t7 the reB8a8t 78 the earth% The a89e; sa=? t7 theB& % % % Get rea?F& 9et rea?F& 9et rea?F% Ye Bust ha ha=th >rath a8? :=erAe a89er& t7 ;aF the ;a8? ?es7;ate a8? t7 ?estr7F the s=88ers there7: 7ut 7: =t% SaAr=:=Ae a;; t7 G7?% #aF a;; uD78 H=s a;tar4se;:& Dr7DertF& a8? a;;& a ;==;; taEe a;; t7 e8ter 9;7rF% #aF uD :7r F7urse;7u;? Ce DartaEers >=th H=B 7: H=s 9;7rF herea:ter% Hea=;; Ce AheaD e87u9h& =: >e 7Cta=8 =t thr7u9h su::er=89% We Bust ?e8F se;: a;; a;789 the >aF& ?=e t7 se;: ?a=;F& ;et 3esus a;78e aDDear& a8? EeeD H=s 9;7rF A78t=8ua;;F =8 % The >7rE 7: sa;=;; a8? ;et a;78e at D;easure% It =s the stea?F DurD7se& the u8t=r=89 e::7rt& that >=;; 9a=8 the h7 e8?ureth t7 the e8? that sha;; Ce sah7 Dat=e8t;F A78t=8ue =8 >e;;-?7=89 that sha;; haar?% /o 5ore Death6verH And God shall w%pe awa+ all tears from the%r e+es$ and there shall be no more death, ne%ther sorrow, nor !r+%n-, ne%ther shall there be an+ more pa%n" for the former th%n-s are passed awa+& Revelat%on .1"2&/9

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I8 the h7Be 7: the re?eeBe? there >=;; Ce 87 tears& 87 :u8era; tra=8s& 87 Ca?9es 7: B7ur8=89% The =8haC=ta8t sha;; 87t saF& I aB s=AE- the De7D;e that ?>e;; there=8 sha;; Ce :7r9==;; :;7> a8? ?eeDe8 as eter8=tF r7;;s 78% % % % #et us A78s=?er B7st ear8est;F the C;esse? herea:ter% #et 7ur :a=th D=erAe thr7u9h eh7 ?=e? :7r the s=8s 7: the >7r;?% He has 7De8e? the 9ates 7: ara?=se t7 a;; >h7 reAe=ar? C7u8?% He >h7 ;7 3erusa;eB =s 7ur D;aAe 7: rest% There >=;; Ce 87 sa?8ess =8 the A=tF 7: G7?% N7 >a=; 7: s7rr7>& 87 ?=r9e 7: Arushe? h7Des a8? Cur=e? a::eAt=78s& >=;; ee??=89 9arBe8t% S778 >e sha;; >=t8ess the A7r78at=78 7: 7ur "=89% Th7se >h7se ;=h7 78 th=s earth ha=;; sh=8e :7rth >=th the Re?eeBer5s 9;7rF =8 the E=89?7B 7: G7?% It >=;; 87t Ce ;789 t=;; >e sha;; see H=B =8 >h7B 7ur h7Des 7: eter8a; ;=:e are Ae8tere?% A8? =8 H=s Drese8Ae& a;; the tr=a;s a8? su::er=89s 7: th=s ;=:e >=;; Ce as 87th=898ess% % % % #77E uD& ;77E uD& a8? ;et F7ur :a=th A78t=8ua;;F =8Arease% #et th=s :a=th 9u=?e F7u a;789 the 8arr7> Dath that ;ea?s thr7u9h the 9ates 7: the A=tF 7: G7? =8t7 the 9reat CeF78?& the >=?e& u8C7u8?e? :uture 7: 9;7rF that =s :7r the re?eeBe?%

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a :ear:u; u8Aerta=8tF t7rBe8ts theBJ a8? thus theF A;7se the=r eFes =8 ?eath& 87t :=8?=89 a8F D;easure =8 ;77E=89 :7r>ar? t7 the resurreAt=78 B7r8& :7r theF has =t a;;& O8e >h7 >=;; Ce8? H=s ear ;7> t7 the ArF 7: the s7rr7>:u; a8? ?=stresse?& O8e >h7 Aa8 sFBDath=He >=th e a8? s77the the Eee8 a89u=sh 7: e=th Aheer:u;8ess Cear =t a;;% % % % He A78teBD;ates the :uture >=th hea=;; Ce see8 =8 Cr7a? a8? ?=st=8At A78trast t7 H=s Der:eAt 8ature% !ut ?7 87t Ce ?=sA7ura9e?% Th=s =s e=;; a?B=re H=s ?=e ?7 87t see 7ur 7>8 B7ra; ?e:7rB=tF& =t =s u8B=staEaC;e ee hae see t7 esteeB =8 7urse;e sha;; see t7 esteeB =8 the =8:=8=te Dur=tF a8? ;7=th us as :=8=te Be8 ?ea; >=th 78e a87ther% H=s th7u9hts are th7u9hts 7: BerAF& ;7=;; aCu8?a8t;F Dar?78% He saFs& I hah7 are tr=e?& teBDte?& a8? ?=sA7ura9e?& ;77E uD%%%% It =s e8% I: F7u ;77E ?7>8& the earth ree;s a8? s>aFs Ce8eath F7uJ 87th=89 =s sure% !ut hea=;; >a;E =8 thF truth% Truth ?eser7r;? =s :;77?e? >=th :aC;es% !eAause err7r a8? A7u8ter:e=t are =8 A=rAu;at=78 =t 78;F ehere% % % % It =s 87t e87u9h :7r us t7 hear the truth 78;F% G7? reKu=res 7: us 7Ce?=e8Ae% !;esse? are theF that hear the >7r? 7: G7?& a8? EeeD =t% #uEe 11-,/% I: Fe E87> these th=89s& haDDF are Fe =: Fe ?7 theB% 37h8 12-10% We BaF >a;E =8 the e8I7FBe8t 7: the truth% It 8ee? 87t Ce t7 us a F7Ee 7: C78?a9e& Cut a A78s7;at=78& a Bessa9e t7 us 7: 9;a? t=?=89s 7: 9reat I7F& a8=Bat=89 7ur hearts a8? Aaus=89 us t7 BaEe Be;7?F =8 7ur hearts u8t7 G7?% Thr7u9h Dat=e8Ae a8? A7B:7rt 7: the SAr=Dtures >e hah7 ;7a;E =8 the 9;7r=7us ;=CertF 7: the s78s 7: G7?% 52

We >h7 A;a=B t7 Ce;=e=th Der:uBe& a s>eet-sBe;;=89 saa=;; 87t ?>e;; uD78 h=s he;;=sh sha?7>% #=:t theB uD >here theF Aa8 Ceh7;? the th=89s >h=Ah are eter8a;& a8? F7u >=;; ha=t8ess& the8 >e test=:F that >e hae Dr77r?& He >=;; h787r 7ur :a=th% He >a8ts us t7 ha7=th H=s =8terests& a8? the8 He Aa8 sa:e;F C;ess usJ :7r >e sha;; 87t the8 taEe 9;7rF t7 se;: >he8 the C;ess=89 =s 7urs& Cut sha;; re8?er a;; the Dra=se t7 G7?% G7? ?7es 87t a;>aFs a8s>er 7ur DraFers the :=rst t=Be >e Aa;; uD78 H=BJ :7r sh7u;? He ?7 th=s& >e B=9ht taEe =t :7r 9ra8te? that >e ha? a r=9ht t7 a;; the C;ess=89s a8? :ae? uD78 us% I8stea? 7: searAh=89 7ur hearts t7 see =: a8F eas e8terta=8e? CF us& a8F s=8 =8?u;9e?& >e sh7u;? CeA7Be Aare;ess& a8? :a=; t7 rea;=He 7ur ?eDe8?e8Ae uD78 H=B% % % % E;=Iah huBC;e? h=Bse;: u8t=; he >as =8 a A78?=t=78 >here he >7u;? 87t taEe the 9;7rF t7 h=Bse;:% Th=s =s the A78?=t=78 uD78 >h=Ah the #7r? hears DraFer& :7r the8 >e sha;; 9=7rthF t7 Ce 9;7r=:=e?% The Wor# Of 0eartLBeep%nBeep th+ heart w%th all d%l%-en!e$ for o t of %t are the %ss es of l%fe& )roverbs 2".(& $=;=9e8t heart-EeeD=89 =s esse8t=a; t7 a hea;thF 9r7>th =8 9raAe% The heart =8 =ts 8atura; state =s a haC=tat=78 :7r u8h7;F th7u9hts a8? s=8:u; Dass=78s% Whe8 Cr7u9ht =8t7 suCIeAt=78 t7 Chr=st& =t Bust Ce A;ea8se? CF the SD=r=t :r7B a;; ?e:=;eBe8t% Th=s Aa8 87t Ce ?78e >=th7ut the A78se8t 7: the =8?=h=Ah ha a th7u9ht:u; Aare =8 the=r Ah7=Ae 7: >7r?s% T77 7:te8& :ret:u;& =BDat=e8t >7r?s are sD7Ee8& >7r?s >h=Ah st=r the >7rst Dass=78s 7: the huBa8 heart% SuAh 78es 8ee? the aC=?=89 Drese8Ae 7: Chr=st =8 the s7u;% O8;F =8 H=s stre89th Aa8 theF EeeD 9uar? 77r?s a8? aAt=78s% I8 the >7rE 7: heart-EeeD=89 >e Bust Ce =8sta8t =8 DraFer& u8>ear=e? =8 Det=t=78=89 the thr78e 7: 9raAe :7r ass=sta8Ae% Th7se >h7 taEe the 8aBe 7: Chr=st=a8 sh7u;? A7Be t7 G7? =8 ear8est8ess a8? huB=;=tF& D;ea?=89 :7r he;D% % % % The Chr=st=a8 Aa887t a;>aFs Ce =8 the D7s=t=78 7: DraFer& Cut h=s th7u9hts a8? ?es=res Aa8 a;>aFs Ce uD>ar?% T7 EeeD F7ur heart =8 hea=;; 9=;F& a8? Ba8=:est =8?7;e8Ae a8? s;7th& CeAause >e s7 ;=tt;e =th7ut the C;ess=89 7: G7?% What G7? C;esses =s C;esse?% There:7re a ;=tt;e that a r=9hte7us Ba8 hath =s Cetter that the r=Ahes 7: Ba8F >=AEe?% sa;B 20-1)% The ;=tt;e >=th the C;ess=89 7: G7? =s B7re e::=A=e8t& a8? =t >=;; e@te8? :arther% The 9raAe 7: G7? >=;; BaEe a ;=tt;e 97 a 9reat >aFs% Whe8 >e ?e=th CeautFJ :7r He =s the 9reat Master Art=st% He >h7 has Areate? the Ceaut=:u; th=89s =8 8ature >=;; ?7 :ar 9reater th=89s :7r the s7u;% G7? =s a ;77u;? a?7r8 7ur AharaAters >=th H=s 7>8 r=Ah 9raAes% He >7u;? ha7r?s as :ra9ra8t as the :;7>ers 7: the :=e;?% He has 9=h=Ah >=;; 87ur=sh the s7u; a8? e8?ure :7ree ha7rth B7re tha8 a8F earth;F =8A7Be% H7> s>eet 7ur ?a=;F A7B:7rts Dr7=th H=s ;7 =s =t D7ss=C;e that >e BaF 9r7> =8 9raAeG It =s D7ss=C;e t7 us 78;F as >e eBDtF 7ur hearts 7: se;:& a8? Drese8t theB t7 Heae sha;; Ce aC;e t7 reAe=e are t7 s=t at the :eet 7: Chr=st& ;ear8=89 7: H=B% % % % We sh7u;? 87t a;;7> a ?aF t7 Dass >=th7ut 9a=8=89 a8 =8Arease 7: E87>;e?9e =8 teBD7ra; a8? sD=r=tua; th=89s% We are t7 D;a8t 87 staEes that >e are 87t >=;;=89 t7 taEe uD a8? D;a8t :urther 78& 8earer the he=9hts >e h7De t7 asAe8?% The h=9hest e?uAat=78 =s t7 Ce :7u8? =8 tra=8=89 the B=8? t7 a?e are t7 >7rE 7ut A78A;us=78s that >=;; Cr=89 a r=Ah re>ar? =8 th=s ;=:e a8? =8 the ;=:e t7 A7Be% #77E=89 ?a=;F t7 3esus& =8stea? 7: t7 >hat >e 7urse;;e?9e% The e8? 7: a;; th=89s =s at ha8?% What >e hae? t7 D;aAe the Der=7? t7 7ur >7rE% The CaDta=8 7: 7ur sa;7rE% C78sta8t;F >e are t7 =8Arease =8 use:u;8ess% Our ;=aFs t7 Ce u8?er the D7>er 7: Chr=st% Our ;aBDs are t7 Ce EeDt Cur8=89 Cr=9ht;F% % % % He >h7 D;aAes h=Bse;: >here G7? Aa8 e8;=9hte8 h=B& a?ere& :r7B the Dart=a; 7CsAur=tF 7: ?a>8 t7 the :u;; ra?=a8Ae 7: 8778?aF% We Bust Dut t7 the stretAh e=;; >eaEe8 DhFs=Aa;& Be8ta;& 7r sD=r=tua; hea;th:u;8ess& :7r G7? >=;; 87t aAAeDt a ta=8te?& ?=sease?& A7rruDte? saAr=:=Ae% Care Bust Ce e@erA=se? =8 eat=89& =8 ?r=8E=89& =8 ?ress=89& a8? =8 >7rE=89& ;est >e ?etraAt :r7B 7ur e::=A=e8AF a8? :a=; 7: ?7=89 7ur B7st e@a;te? >7rE =8 the Cest Ba88er& =8 7r?er that the resu;ts 7: 7ur ;aC7r BaF Ce as ;ast=89 as eter8=tF% It =s 7ur ?utF t7 tra=8 a8? ?=sA=D;=8e the C7?F =8 7r?er that >e sha;; re8?er t7 the Master the h=9hest D7ss=C;e serh=Ah =s 87t :7r 7ur 977?& s=BD;F CeAause =t 9rat=:=es the Da;ateJ 8e=ther are >e t7 seeE t7 ;=e sha;; CeA7Be sD=r=tua;;F-B=8?e?& a8? that G7? sha;; Ce 9;7r=:=e?% We Bust use the =8te;;=9e8Ae that G7? has 9=e BaF Ce Der:eAt =8 C7?F& s7u;& a8? sD=r=t& that >e BaF hae;;-Ca;a8Ae? B=8?& a8? ?7 Der:eAt >7rE :7r the Master% 63

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of the -lor+ of h%s -ra!e, where%n he hath made s a!!epted %n the beloved& 6phes%ans 1"3, 7& !e:7re the :7u8?at=78s 7: the earth >ere ;a=? the A7as Ba?e that a;; >h7 >ere 7Ce?=e8t& a;; >h7 sh7u;? thr7u9h the aCu8?a8t 9raAe Dr7=th7ut C;aBe Ce:7re G7? CF aDDr7Dr=at=89 that 9raAe& sh7u;? Ce Ah=;?re8 7: G7?% We 7>e eh7 =s 7ur ;=:e sha;; aDDear& the8 sha;; >e a;s7 aDDear >=th H=B =8 9;7rF% W=th str789 A78:=?e8Ae >e Aa8 Aa;; G7? 7ur Father% A;; >h7 ha7rE :7r the reA;a=B=89 7: th7se >h7 CF tra8s9ress=78 ha that >as e89rar=tte8 CF the H7;F SD=r=t uD78 the taC;es 7: the heart% I8stea? 7: 97=89 aC7ut t7 estaC;=sh 7ur 7>8 r=9hte7us8ess >e aAAeDt the r=9hte7us8ess 7: Chr=st% H=s C;77? at78es :7r 7ur s=8s% H=s 7Ce?=e8Ae =s aAAeDte? :7r us% The8 the heart re8e>e? CF the H7;F SD=r=t >=;; Cr=89 :7rth the :ru=ts 7: the SD=r=t% Thr7u9h the 9raAe 7: Chr=st >e sha;; ;= 7: G7? >r=tte8 uD78 7ur hearts% Hae sha;; >a;E ea;Ee?% There are t>7 err7rs a9a=8st >h=Ah the Ah=;?re8 7: G7?4Dart=Au;ar;F th7se >h7 ha8 >7rEs& trust=89 t7 a8Fth=89 theF Aa8 ?7& t7 Cr=89 theBse;=th G7?% He >h7 =s trF=89 t7 CeA7Be h7;F CF h=s 7>8 >7rEs =8 EeeD=89 the ;a>& =s atteBDt=89 a8 =BD7ss=C=;=tF% % % % The 7DD7s=te a8? 87 ;ess ?a89er7us err7r =s& that Ce;=e: =8 Chr=st re;eases Be8 :r7B EeeD=89 the ;a> 7: G7?J that s=8Ae CF :a=th a;78e >e CeA7Be DartaEers 7: the 9raAe 7: Chr=st& 7ur >7rEs ha=th 7ur re?eBDt=78% % % % I: the ;a> =s >r=tte8 =8 the heart& >=;; =t 87t shaDe the ;=:eG % % % I8stea? 7: re;eas=89 Ba8 :r7B 7Ce?=e8Ae& =t =s :a=th& a8? :a=th 78;F& that BaEes us DartaEers 7: the 9raAe 7: Chr=st& >h=Ah e8aC;es us t7 re8?er 7Ce?=e8Ae% % % % Where there =s 87t 78;F a Ce;=e: =8 G7?5s W7r?& Cut a suCB=ss=78 7: the >=;; t7 H=BJ >here the heart =s F=e;?e? t7 H=B& the a::eAt=78s :=@e? uD78 H=B& there =s :a=th4:a=th that >7rEs CF ;7e? =8 the =Ba9e 7: G7?% A8? the heart that =8 =ts u8re8e>e? state =s 87t suCIeAt t7 the ;a> 7: G7?& 8e=ther =8?ee? Aa8 Ce& 87> ?e;=9hts =8 =ts h7;F DreAeDts& e@A;a=B=89 >=th the Dsa;B=st& 127

O h7> ;76 =t =s BF Be?=tat=78 a;; the ?aF ( sa;B 119-90)% A8? the r=9hte7us8ess 7: the ;a> =s :u;:=;;e? =8 us& >h7 >a;E 87t a:ter the :;esh& Cut a:ter the SD=r=t (R7Ba8s /-1)%

God78 t7 h=s s=?e a D7>er that Aa8 tur8 hearts as r=aters are tur8e?% MSee NeheB=ah 1 a8? ,%N T7 DraF as NeheB=ah DraFe? =8 h=s h7ur 7: 8ee? =s a res7urAe at the A7BBa8? 7: the Chr=st=a8 u8?er A=rAuBsta8Aes >he8 7ther :7rBs 7: DraFer BaF Ce =BD7ss=C;e% T7=;ers =8 the CusF >a;Es 7: ;=:e& Ar7>?e? a8? a;B7st 7he;Be? >=th DerD;e@=tF& Aa8 se8? uD a Det=t=78 t7 G7? :7r ?=h7 has D;e?9e? H=Bse;: t7 A7Be t7 the a=? 7: H=s :a=th:u;& Ce;=ehe8e=th 9r=e: a8? Aare& 7r :=erAe;F assa=;e? CF teBDtat=78& BaF :=8? assura8Ae& suDD7rt& a8? suAA7r =8 the u8:a=;=89 ;7er 7: a A7er Aa887t A7BBa8? =tJ Cut t7 a;; >h7 >=;; aAAeDt =t& G7?5s 9;7r=7us 9raAe =s :ree;F 9=a;;s CF the=r 7>8 r=9hte7us8ess& 87r >=;; =ts 9ates 129

Ce 7De8e? t7 theB :7r A7st;F 7::er=89s 7: 97;? 7r s=;=;; 9a=8 a8 e8tra8Ae t7 the Ba8F Ba8s=78s 7: the Father5s h7use thr7u9h the Ber=ts 7: the Ar7ss 7: Chr=st% F7r s=8:u; Be8& the h=9hest A78s7;at=78& the 9reatest Aause 7: reI7=A=89& =s that Hea=8eDress,11

a;78eJ a8? 7: the De7D;e there >as 878e >=th H=B (Isa=ah )2-2)% It >as 87t :7r H=Bse;:& Cut that He B=9ht CreaE the Aha=8 that he;? the huBa8 raAe =8 s;ae t7 ?7% We are t7 :7;;7> the e@aBD;e 7: the s=8;ess S78 7: G7?% $a=;F >e 8ee? he;D a8? 9raAe a8? D7>er :r7B the S7urAe 7: a;; D7>er% We are t7 Aast 7ur he;D;ess s7u;s uD78 the O8e >h7 =s rea?F t7 he;D us =8 ee :7r9et the #7r?% Se;: 9=aF t7 =BDu;se& a8? >e ;7se the e sh7u;? 9a=8% I: >e are 7=;; D;aAe us 78 e reDe8t a8? Ce;=eer :r7B G7? >=;; Ce 7urs% H=s sa=;; reAe=aFs there& 78e 9=aFs at 7ur r=9ht ha8?& t7 sDeaE s77th=89& 9e8t;e >7r?sJ t7 suDD7rt& susta=8& uDh7;?& a8? Aheer% The =8:;ue8Ae 7: the H7;F SD=r=t =s the ;=:e 7: Chr=st =8 the s7u;% Th=s SD=r=t >7rEs =8 a8? thr7u9h eh7 reAe=h7 E87> the =8?>e;;=89 7: th=s,11

SD=r=t re=;; :a=; 7: reAe=atAh a8? DraF& he Aeases t7 9uar? the A=ta?e;& the heart%%%%C78sta8t >ar a9a=8st the Aar8a; B=8? Bust Ce Ba=8ta=8e?J a8? >e Bust Ce a=?e? CF the re:=8=89 =8:;ue8Ae 7: the 9raAe 7: G7?& >h=Ah >=;; attraAt the B=8? uD>ar? a8? haC=tuate =t t7 Be?=tate uD78 Dure a8? h7;F th=89s% CharaAter ?7es 87t A7Be CF Aha8Ae% It =s 87t ?eterB=8e? CF 78e 7utCurst 7: teBDer& 78e steD =8 the >r789 ?=reAt=78% It =s the reDet=t=78 7: the aAt that Aauses =t t7 CeA7Be haC=t& a8? B7;?s the AharaAter e=ther :7r 977? 7r :7r eh=Ah He Aa8 D;aAe H=s staBD 7: aDDr7h7 >7u;? 9r7> =8t7 a Ceaut=:u; Cu=;?=89 :7r the #7r? Bust Au;t=h=Ah =s reDrese8te? =8 the W7r? as 97;?& s=;=;; sta8? the test 7: G7?5s Dur=:F=89 :=res%

)erfe!t%on /ow8 Be +e therefore perfe!t, even as +o r Father wh%!h %s %n heaven %s perfe!t& 5atthew 3"24& Whe8 G7? 9a7r;?& He Ba?e =t D7ss=C;e :7r Be8 a8? >7Be8 t7 Ce Der:eAt CF the use 7: e=;;% As theF >7u;? eBDtF theBse;a;E =8 huB=;=tF& ;ea8=89 78 G7? :7r 9u=?a8Ae& Be8 >7u;? Ce e8aC;e? t7 :u;:=;; G7?5s h=9h DurD7se :7r theB% er:eAt=78 7: AharaAter =s Case? uD78 that >h=Ah Chr=st =s t7 us% I: >e hae sha;; Ce ;=Ee H=B& Dure a8? u8?e:=;e?% 132

Our Sa=;;=89 t7 9=7u;? 87t Aa;; uD78 theB t7 Ce Der:eAt =: He ha? 87t at H=s A7BBa8? e 78 the 78es uD78 >h7B He >7u;? A78:er s7 h=9h a8? h7;F a Dr=7rE =s t7 str=er that He has Dr7B=se? t7 9=ers BaF D7ssess& =: theF >=;; Ce =8 suCIeAt=78 t7 G7? as He >as% Our Sa7rEs t7 the ?=sA=D;=8=89 7: the >h7;e huBa8 :aCr=A% He Ba?e a;;% He has re?eeBe? a;;% He has Ba?e the B=8?& the stre89th& the C7?F as >e;; as the s7u;& DartaEer 7: the ?=h7;e B=8?& heart& s7u;& a8? stre89th% The8 the #7r? >=;; Ce 9;7r=:=e? =8 H=s sa=8ts =8 e=th >h=Ah theF are A788eAte?% H7;=8ess u8t7 the #7r? >=;; Ce =8 the =8sAr=Dt=78 D;aAe? uD78 theB% Awa%t%n- O r Demand As#, and +e shall re!e%ve, that +o r ;o+ ma+ be f ll& 'ohn 17".2& raFer =s hea=th s=8,1+

a8? the ?e=;; aAA7BD;=sh =8 the s7u; 7: the suDD;=a8t a;; :7r >h=Ah he D;ea?s% F7r the Dar?78 7: s=8& :7r the H7;F SD=r=t& :7r a Chr=st;=Ee teBDer& :7r >=s?7B a8? stre89th t7 ?7 H=s >7rE& :7r a8F 9=:t He has Dr7B=se?& >e BaF asEJ a8? the Dr7B=se =s& Ye sha;; reAe=e Bust A78Kuer% % % % The 9raAe 7: Chr=st =s >a=t=89 F7ur ?eBa8? uD78 =t% He >=;; 9==;; C=8? a8? restra=8 e=;; st=Bu;ate t7 e8er9F& t7 se;:-?=sA=D;=8e& a8? =8?ustrF& eh=;e DraFer =s 8e9;eAte?% FaB=;F 7r DuC;=A DraFer a;78e =s 87t su::=A=e8t% I8 s7;=tu?e ;et the s7u; Ce ;a=? 7De8 t7 the =8sDeAt=89 eFe 7: G7?% SeAret DraFer =s t7 Ce hear? 78;F CF the DraFer-hear=89 G7?% N7 Aur=7us ear =s t7 reAe==th G7?& a8? 9athers t7 =tse;: raFs 7: ?==th Sata8% % % % raF =8 F7ur A;7set& a8? as F7u 97 aC7ut F7ur ?a=;F ;aC7r& ;et F7ur heart Ce 7:te8 uD;=:te? t7 G7?% It >as thus that E87Ah >a;Ee? >=th G7?% These s=;e8t DraFers r=se ;=Ee DreA