The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-08

as me lily OF NhurCheS and on It's
are numbered as of the past, Beecher,
shan zee ..li4l as he Is Il yonn 81.
To be with him, to share his glory, to be
like him, who is the express image of the
Fathers person. is the highest possible
conception we can have of the glorious
things which God hath in reservation
for them that love him supremely."
'RAIMENT OF FINE NEEDLEwORK."
Look again at the Queen and her
glorious apparel Notice the pure linen
clean and white, representative of her
purity and righteousness. Remember
that she was once of the world her
members "children of wrath, even as
others" Remember that by faith she
accepted the merit of her Redeemer's
sacrifice and thus she was reckonedly
covered with his robe Of righteousness,
which the world saw not, but which the
heavenly Father regarded. Remember
that it was because of that robe cover
ing her natural blemishes that she was
permitted to consecrate herself and to
become the espoused virgin of her
Amounted Redeemer and prospectively
his jointheir in the Kingdom. How
wonderful these steps of grace! Look
ing but little wav into the future. we
Behold her clothed, not with an imputed
robe of righteousness, but with her own
robe Of righteousness. The imputed
one was hers to wear up to the time OF
her change from earthly to spiritual
nature in the First Resurrection. Then
and there perfected, it became actual.
On thespirit plane she becomes righteous
without spot. without blemsh. a suit
able companion and joint-heir for the
great King of Glory.
But look more closely. Note that the
robe of fine linen is beautifully en-
broidered--"fin needle work" This,
too, must have it's significance. The
embroidered figures represent the graces
Of the Spirit, meekness, gentleness,
patience, long offering, brotherly kind
ness. love All, yes, the Queen indeed is
all-glorious within and without. The
power of God will accomplish this She
is his workmanship, though not without
her own willingness and cooperation.
The Lords operation upon her will be
through his Word and by his Spirit;
and in proportion as she yields herself
thereto she is now being changed from
glory to glory" and by the final change,
will be perfected, gloritied.
We noted a difference between the
imputed robe which the betrothed wears
now and the one which she will possess
when changed-that the present one is
Christ's imputed robe covering her
| blemishes, and that the glorious one of
the future will be her own righteousness,
the righteousness of the saints.
| Let us notice also that there is an en-
! broidery connected with them both.
The robe that is now imputed to us hes
stamped upon it the gracious designs
or patterns which our Lord would in
! culcate and which he assures us will be
advantageous to us, pleasing to him and
necessary to our future glory. Our
, appreciation of our high calling. our
| faith in it. and our love for the heavenly
| Bridegroom and de, ire to be pleasing to
! him are the incentives to us. urging us to
| spend every hour. every moment pos
! sible, in the working out of the glorious
| embroidery designs stamped upon our
| robe. Each stitch must be taken care
fully-painstakingly Each feature OF
| the outline must be carefully studied.
| The robe itself must be kept clean,
! spotless. Who is sufficient for these
| things? Surely only those truly be-
trothed to the heavenly King and who
love him with all their hearts and who
are waiting in faith and patience for his
| promised Second Coming to receive the
Bride unto himself and to establish his
Kingdom for the blessing and uplifting
| of the world.
! ST. Paul tells of this embroidery work
| and the adding of stitch to stitch in its
| worketh patience; and patience, ex-
perience; and experience. hope; and
| hope maketh not ashamed; because the
| love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the holy Spirit which is given to us y
| (Rom. $3.50 st. Peter says. Add &c
| your faith, virtue; and to virtue, know
! ledge; and to knowledge. temperance
and to temperance. patience; and to
| patience. godliness; and to goodness
| brotherly kindness; and to brotheriy
| kindness, love. For if these things be in
! you and abound. they make you that
| We shall be neither barren nor unfTultfu
| in the knowledge of our Lore: Jesus
! Christ; $500 for so an entrance shall
! be uinistered unto you abundantly into
the everlasting Kingdom of our Lore
I and Saviour Jesus Christ. , Pet. / o |
When we think of the imperfectior
of our very best endeavors along the lines
of this embroidery work, this develop
| ment of the graces of the holy Spirit. VIZ
! ask ourselves. Whose garment woufo
be fit to wear in the presence of oul
Bridegroom and of the Father and of ths
holy angels The answer Is, . None o.
them It is in harmony with this thai
! we see that the Lord has provided
! something different He allows us te
| practise upon our robe of imputed
| righteousness. but the new robe which
| he will give us as our own Will be alb
| soluteiy perfect. rs well as glorious
There will not be flaw in tn.
embroidery or otherwise How so
Because fhat glorious dress of perfect
righteousness viii be given only to those
who have earnestly des ired it, however
| short of it were their best endeavors
| Inasmuch as their hearts were perfect
| inAsmuch as their endeavors were fol