Sacred Meditations

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 17, 1857

Sacred Meditations.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."

Isaiah saw in a vision, the Lord seated on a throne, and the flying seraphim around the throne, and heard their voices as they cried, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts," Then said he, "Woe is me, I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips." Then with angel speed flew one of the seraphim, bearing a burning coal, and laid it on his mouth, saying, "Thine iniquity is purged." Now he talks with God, and is no more afraid.

Said Moses, "I beseech thee shew me thy glory." And the Lord said, "While my glory passeth by, I will hide thee in the cleft of the rock." Now, by the blood of sprinkling, the way of communion with God is made plain. Now may the soul, hidden in Jesus, behold the glory of the Lord. The sacrifice is offered, and the blood of this sacrifice cleanseth from all sin. O thou who art bowed down with a load of sin, offer now thy soul for cleansing, for purifying.

Apply in faith to God for the full merit of this sacrifice. Come, O come, and sit under the constant droppings of this blood; it not only cancels guilt, it takes it away. Thus, and thus only, by the removing of thy guilt, is the way open to see God; to converse with God, not as a guilty malefactor condemned to death, but as one reprieved; as one made alive from the dead. Love is heaven's own element. Each soul there breathes in and breathes out love.

Precious is thy name, O Jesus! In thy name I come to the Father, and am accepted. Coming in thy name and in thy righteousness, I look up, and am no more afraid. The holy, holy Lord of hosts can be approached, and his glory discerned, by the soul that fully casts itself on Jesus, not to be justified only, but to be washed, to be sanctified, to be made clean. Glory be to God for this salvation! Glory and praise, for ever and ever! Amen.—Guide to Christian Perfection.