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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 26, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 26.

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A Short Sermon

By H. A. ST. JOHN

How Divine Love Is Expressed

H. A. ST. JOHN
“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” Rev. 3: 19.
DIVINE love is expressed and revealed to the lukewarm professor, first, by rebuke or reproof. If this is not effectual, then follows chastisement. Neither of these are agreeable at the first, but if we are rightly exercised by them they will be followed by the peaceable fruits of righteousness. How precious the love of our Lord, as manifested by rebukes, and even chastisement with misfortune, affliction, and suffering, in order to bring back his wayward children to the way of light and life, that leadeth to himself, and to glory.
Again his great love is revealed by the following words: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Reader, do you hear the moving Saviour’s voice in this testimony? Are you doing everything as fast and as far as you know to open the long-closed door? If so, you may be hopeful and may exercise strong faith that in due time the door will be opened wide. And then what?—O! joy inexpressible, and full of glory. What a helpful and lovely guest will come in and abide with you, to sup with you, and you with him! Who can describe the blessedness, helpfulness, and sweetness of such association, fellowship, and communion? Then the receiver will become all light in the Lord. All around you will take knowledge of you, that you are constantly learning of Jesus. Your light will break forth as the morning; your spiritual and perhaps physical health will spring forth speedily, your righteousness will go before you, and very soon the glory of the Lord will gather you up. For soon the Lord will come personally, and in great glory, and his angels will gather all his saints together unto him, and so shall they ever be with the Lord.
Jesus is near, even at the door of the hearts of his remnant church, now. When fully received, they will very soon give the loud cry of the last gospel message to all the world, and that will open the door of the heavens, and Jesus will come personally and visibly to all the world, to make up his jewels.
Sanitarium; Col.