Let us remember that He who has begun the good work changes never; and that if our hearts are still in harmony with Him, if our faith is still clear and firm in the great atonement, if our consecration is still full and complete, so that we seek not our own wills but His will to be done in our affairs, then we may indeed have the full assurance of faith, because knowing that God is unchangeable, and knowing that we are still in line with His promises and arrangements, we know that all His gracious providences are still being exercised on our behalf. This is full assurance of faith—full confidence in the Lord.
As children of God, we have Christ as our High Priest. This guarantees that our ignorance and unwilling weaknesses and faults are all covered; and thus we are enabled to remain in the Lord's favor. This made it possible for the Underpriests to draw near to the golden candlestick, seeing its beautiful light; to the table of shewbread, partaking of its strengthening food; to the incense altar, sacrificing with a sweet-smelling savor; and to the second vail, which, passing by death, they entered into the direct presence of God with faithful and pure hearts and full confidence in the Lord and His provisions. Let us draw near.
Heb. 3:1, 6; 4:14, 16; 7:27; 1 Tim. 3:15; Psa. 51:6; 1 John 3:21; John 1:47; Acts 8:37; Heb. 11:1-39; Psa. 118:8, 9; 125:1; Prov. 3:5; Isa. 26:3; 30:15; Mark 9:23, 24; Luke 17:5; Rom. 4:18-21; 15:13; Col. 1:23; Heb. 13:5, 6; Jas. 1:6; 1 Pet. 1:5, 7, 9, 21; 1 John 5:4.
