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Guilt-Ridden?
`Jesus
knows the circumstances of every soul. His heart of divine love and
sympathy is drawn out most of all for the one who is the most
hopelessly entangled in the snares of the enemy. With His own blood
He has signed the emancipation papers of the race.
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`However imperfect and sinful we may
be, the Lord holds out to us the offer of partnership with Himself, of apprenticeship to
Jesus.' (DA297) |
`Today
He is standing at the altar of mercy, presenting before God the
prayers of those who desire His help. He turns no weeping, contrite
one away. Freely will He pardon all who come to Him for forgiveness
and restoration. He does not tell to any all that He might reveal,
but He bids every trembling soul take courage. Whosoever will, may
take hold of God's strength, and make peace with Him, and He will
make peace.’ (MH89-90)
`The
closer you come to Jesus, the more faulty you will appear in your
own eyes; for your vision will be clearer, and your imperfections
will be seen in broad and distinct contrast to His perfect nature.
This is evidence that Satan's delusions have lost their power; that
the life-giving influence of the Spirit of God is arousing you.'
(SC64,65)
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`Solomon
was never so rich or so wise or so truly great as when he confessed
to the Lord: "I am but a little child: I know not how to go out
or come in." ' (9T281) |
`Angels
of glory, that do always behold the face of the Father in heaven,
joy in ministering to His little ones. Trembling souls, who have
many objectionable traits of character, are their special charge.'
(DA440)
`However
imperfect and sinful we may be, the Lord holds out to us the offer
of partnership with Himself, of apprenticeship to Christ. He invites
us to come under the divine instruction, that, uniting with Christ,
we may work the works of God.' (DA297)
`A
holy temper, a Christlike life, is accessible to every repenting,
believing child of God.' (DA311)
`Do
not be anxious about anything. He who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ. God will
meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ
Jesus.' (Phil 4:6; 1:6; 4:19)
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`The
LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed
down.' (Psalm 145:14) |
`Many
do not pray. They feel under condemnation for sin, and they think
they must not come to God until they have done something to merit
His favor or until God has forgotten about their transgressions.
They say, "I cannot hold up holy hands before God without wrath
or doubting, and therefore I cannot come." So they remain away
from Christ, and are committing sin all the time in so doing, for
without Him you can do nothing but evil.' Just as soon as you commit
sin, you should flee to the throne of grace, and tell Jesus all
about it. You should be filled with sorrow for sin, because through
sin you have weakened your own spirituality, grieved the heavenly
angels, and wounded and bruised the loving heart of your Redeemer.
When you have asked Jesus in contrition of soul for His forgiveness,
believe that He has forgiven you. Do not doubt His divine mercy or
refuse the comfort of His infinite love.' (3SM196)
"The
conditions of obtaining mercy of God are simple and just and
reasonable. The Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing
in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. We need not make
long and wearisome pilgrimages or perform painful penances, to
commend our souls to the God of heaven or to expiate our
transgression; but he that confesseth and forsaketh his sin shall
have mercy. This is a precious promise, given to fallen man to
encourage him to trust in the God of love and to seek for eternal
life in His kingdom." (5T635.2)
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