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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 24, 1903

I Know

By Editor

Editorial

I Know

THERE are some things worth knowing. It means life and salvation to be able to say of some things, “I know.” Job could say, “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” Paul could say, “I know whom I have believed.” The blind man could say, “One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.” Martha could say of her brother who had fallen asleep, “I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” It is not presumption to speak positively concerning the things of the kingdom of God, when our experience with them is a real one. Jesus spoke in this way. He said to Nicodemus, “We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen.” A positive testimony, emphasized by a consistent daily life, may have more influence to win souls to Christ than many eloquent sermons. Let us seek that acquaintance with Christianity and its author that we may be able to say, as did these believers of old, “I know.”

Doing the Work

IT is encouraging to note the response which is being made to the call to service. Conference organizations, churches, people,—all are giving their most earnest attention to the actual work to be done to spread the warning message. There is a decided feeling that a definite message ought to be given to the world, and that it ought to be given quickly. There is certainly abundant reason for such a feeling. Mark the signs of the times. Observe how rapidly the whole spirit of things is changing. Very significant is the daily drift of affairs now, and the prophecies are being rapidly fulfilled. Notable developments both in the church and in the world emphasize the demand for the giving of this gospel message with great clearness and power. By distributing the literature which deals in a forcible way with the situation as it is, and pointing out the one only way of deliverance from it, all believers can have a direct part in this great work. Why should not we plan definitely to bring these issues directly to the attention of all the people? Millions of people are in perplexity as to the meaning of the present situation, and they are groping for the light. This message explains the past, throws light upon the present, and gives a clear lead for the future. Then let us give the message. Let the preachers preach it with definiteness and power. Let the literature, from the penny tract to the large bound books, be circulated everywhere. Let the churches be lights in their communities, each member following the example of Jesus, “who went about doing good.” Let us rise up as one man to do this work. And while heartily responding to this call, let us remember that it is “not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” So we must be filled with the Spirit in order to do the work. “The heavenly universe is waiting for channels through which the tide of mercy may flow throughout the world. The same power that the apostles had is now for those who will do God’s service.” What a blessed assurance! Let us be the channels.

Jehovah—Saviour

AT the beginning and at the close of Psalm 104, which has been recently studied in our Sabbath schools, there is the exhortation, “Bless Jehovah, O my soul.” The whole Psalm sets forth the greatness of Jehovah, and his constant care over the works of his hands. Its purpose is to make us acquainted with the God who is “very great.” He is the Creator of all and the Upholder of all. In him and through him all his creatures live. The earth trembles at his look, and the mountains smoke at his touch. This is Jehovah, the God of all the earth. But every revelation of Jehovah is made through his Son. “Neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.” “All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.” This Son, “through whom also he made the worlds,” is represented as “upholding all things by the word of his power.” The name given to this Son, before he was born into the world, was “Jesus,” and the reason for announcing this name was given in the statement, “For it is he that shall save his people from their sins.” “Neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.” This is “the name which is above every name.” But this name “Jesus” means “Jehovah is salvation.” This can be easily seen by remembering that “Jesus” and “Joshua” are the same in the Greek (see Heb. 4: 8, text and margin), and that “Joshua” is the contracted form of “Jehoshua,” which is compounded of “Jah” (an abbreviated form of “Jehovah”) and “Hosea,” meaning “salvation.” Thus the very name “Jesus” given to the Son of man indicates that he is the revelation in the flesh of the “Jehovah” of the Old Testament. It follows, then, that whatever is said of the greatness of Jehovah in the Old Testament is a revelation of the greatness of the Saviour “who gave himself for our sins.” With this view of it, we may find in the Psalms much to encourage us to put full confidence in “Jesus” as one who is abundantly able to save.