[Songs in the Night - November 30]
Having an High Priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. Hebrews 10:21, 22
IF THE child of God would draw very near, and
would have the blessed realization of the Father's
smile of approval continually, he must seek to have a
conscience void of offense toward God and toward
men—a conscience which can truthfully say, I am
striving to do that which would be pleasing to the
Lord, that which is in full harmony with my covenant
of sacrifice; and I am striving also to do that which
would justly have the approval of righteous men.
Nothing short of this is at all permissible in those
who have consecrated themselves to be members of
the royal priesthood, to sacrifice their lives in the
Lord's service that they may reign with him.
Let us
never forget that he who has begun this good work
in us changes never, and that if we keep our hearts in
harmony with him, if our faith is still firm and clear
in the great atonement made for our sins, and we
continually renew our consecration to him, keeping
our all on the altar of sacrifice, letting the Lord consume
it in his own way, seeking not our own will, our
own way, but his will alone, we have every reason to
have full confidence that this good work in us will be
finished, that we shall enter with joy into the everlasting
kingdom of our Lord, and shall hear his blessed
words of approval, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Z'14-90 R5425:2,5 (Hymn 241)