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`Jesus knows the circumstances of
every soul. His heart of divine love and sympathy is drawn out
most of all for the one who is the most hopelessly entangled in
the snares of the enemy. With His own blood He has signed the
emancipation papers of the race. |
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`Today He is standing at
the altar of mercy, presenting before God the
prayers of those who desire His help. He turns
no weeping, contrite one away. Freely will He
pardon all who come to Him for forgiveness and
restoration. He does not tell to any all that He
might reveal, but He bids every trembling soul
take courage. Whosoever will, may take hold of
God's strength, and make peace with Him, and He will
make peace.’ (MH89-90) |
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| `However
imperfect and sinful we may be, the Lord
holds out to us the offer of partnership
with Himself, of apprenticeship to
Jesus.' (DA297) |
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`The closer you come to Jesus, the more faulty you
will appear in your own eyes; for your vision will
be clearer, and your imperfections will be seen in
broad and distinct contrast to His perfect nature.
This is evidence that Satan's delusions have lost
their power; that the life-giving influence of the
Spirit of God is arousing you.' (SC64,65)
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`Angels of glory, that do
always behold the face of the Father in heaven,
joy in ministering to His little ones. Trembling
souls, who have many objectionable traits of
character, are their special charge.' (DA440)
`However imperfect and
sinful we may be, the Lord holds out to us the
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| `Solomon was
never so rich or so wise or so truly
great as when he confessed to the Lord:
"I am but a little child: I know not how
to go out or come in." ' (9T281) |
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Himself, of apprenticeship to
Christ. He invites us to come under the divine
instruction, that, uniting with Christ, we may work
the works of God.' (DA297)
`A holy temper, a Christlike
life, is accessible to every repenting, believing
child of God.' (DA311)
`Do not be anxious about
anything. He who began a good work in you will carry
it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.
God will meet all your needs according to His
glorious riches in Christ Jesus.' (Phil 4:6; 1:6;
4:19)
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`Many do not pray. They
feel under condemnation for sin, and they think
they must not come to God until they have done
something to merit His favor or until God has
forgotten about their transgressions. They say,
"I cannot hold up holy hands before God without
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all who fall, and raises up all those
who are bowed down.' (Psalm 145:14) |
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doubting, and therefore I
cannot come." So they remain away from Christ, and
are committing sin all the time in so doing, for
without Him you can do nothing but evil.' Just as
soon as you commit sin, you should flee to the
throne of grace, and tell Jesus all about it. You
should be filled with sorrow for sin, because
through sin you have weakened your own spirituality,
grieved the heavenly angels, and wounded and bruised
the loving heart of your Redeemer. When you have
asked Jesus in contrition of soul for His
forgiveness, believe that He has forgiven you. Do
not doubt His divine mercy or refuse the comfort of
His infinite love.' (3SM196)
"The conditions of obtaining
mercy of God are simple and just and reasonable. The
Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing
in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. We
need not make long and wearisome pilgrimages or
perform painful penances, to commend our souls to
the God of heaven or to expiate our transgression;
but he that confesseth and forsaketh his sin shall
have mercy. This is a precious promise, given to
fallen man to encourage him to trust in the God of
love and to seek for eternal life in His kingdom."
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