Our Message by W. S. Cruzan

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Nov 12, 1903

_Our Message_

By W. S. Cruzan

W. S. CRUZAN

THE message that has been given to this people to be given to the world, is a definite and distinct message, and God is now calling upon us to prepare ourselves for the final effort—the closing of the gospel work to the world. To me it is a very solemn thought that soon the offer of grace and mercy which has been extended to this world ever since sin entered the fair domain of God, is to be withdrawn. The people of this world who have been neglecting and slighting this offer of grace and mercy will soon realize that it is too late to begin the work of character building for eternity. God in his great love to us has permitted us to hear and open our hearts to obey this glorious truth, and his desire is that in all our work there may appear the infinite character of God, and not the character of finite man. The great principles of his divine law must be wrought out in our characters, then “rays of light from the sanctuary above will attend the precious truth” we bear to the world.

This building of character for eternity is the most important work that has ever engaged the human mind, and is to be wrought out through divine power; and when thus wrought out, it will stand before the world presenting in our characters the principles of the throne of the living God.

The Lord is to purge us from every defilement of soul, then he can give to us such a measure of his Spirit as will qualify us to impart to others his saving power.

In every place the third angel’s message must yet be carried. Its light must yet dawn upon every dark place of earth, which has not seen its radiance.

Our faces are to shine with the light of heaven as the third angel’s message swells into a loud cry, and closes up with power and glory. Who is preparing for this?