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The Promises of Jesus

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 4, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 45, No. 6.

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The Promises of Jesus.

By M. Wood

“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.” Rev. 3: 5.
What thrilling realities hang upon these promises of our divine Lord! How encouraging and soul-inspiring to the weary, waiting pilgrim who is looking forward with longing desire for the consummation of that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Who of all the vast multitude of rational beings will come off victorious, and stand before the throne of God clad in white raiment with palms in their hands? Who will be recipients of these blessed words, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord”? Christ is a master who will prefer his servants who acquit themselves well. He has honor in store for those that love and honor him—a crown, a throne, and a kingdom.
Here Christ’s dear children are but beggars. In Heaven, they will be rulers. The upright will have dominion. Christ’s servants are all princes. The faithful servant of Christ will not be put off with bare commendation; all their work and labor of love will be rewarded in the kingdom of God. And observe the disproportion between the work and reward. There are but few things in which the saints are serviceable to the glory of God; but there are many things wherein they shall be glorified with God. What work we do for God in this world is but little, very little compared with the joy set before us. Put together all our services, all our suffering, all the good we have done, and it is not worthy to be mentioned on the day when the glory is to be revealed. Oh! for grace to be humble, in all things showing ourselves a pattern of good works. May the Lord help us to break off from every sinful indulgence, remembering that Jesus has said, “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.”
M. WOOD.