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Faith in the Atonement

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the
inner sanctuary behind the curtain. Heb. 6:19, NIV.

When you begin to feel despondent, look unto Jesus, and commune with Him.
When you think your brethren misunderstand you, remember that Jesus, your
Elder Brother, never makes a mistake. He will judge righteously. The words
of Christ uttered in the great day of the feast have a wonderful meaning and
power. He lifted up His voice and said, "If any man thirst, let him come
unto me, and drink." We are not to be driven to Christ. It is our part to
come--to make our own choice, and come to the fountain of life. Why should
we not come to Christ? for in Him our hope of eternal life is centered. The
lessons that have come to us through Christ are not oft- repeated maxims;
they are full of vital thought. But it is our part to appropriate divine
truth. The apostle Paul exhorts us to lay hold on the hope set before us in
the gospel. By faith we are to appropriate the promises of God, and to
provide ourselves with the abundant blessings which have been secured for us
through Christ Jesus. Hope has been set before us, even the hope of eternal
life. Nothing short of this blessing for us will satisfy our Redeemer; but
it is our part to lay hold upon this hope by faith in Him who has promised.
We may expect to suffer; for it is those who are partakers with Him in His
sufferings who shall be partakers with Him in His glory. He has purchased
forgiveness and immortality for the sinful, perishing souls of men; but it
is our part to receive these gifts by faith. Believing in Him, we have this
hope as an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast. We are to understand that
we may confidently expect God's favor not only in this world, but in the
heavenly world, since He paid such a price for our salvation. Faith in the
atonement and intercession of Christ will keep us steadfast and immovable
amid the temptations that press upon us in the church militant. Let us
contemplate the glorious hope that is set before us, and by faith lay hold
upon it. . . .

We cannot find salvation in our own individual selves; we are to look unto
Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith and as we look, we live.
. . . How hard poor mortals strive to be sin-bearers for themselves and for
others! but the only sin-bearer is Jesus Christ. He alone can be my
substitute and sin-bearer. The forerunner of Christ exclaimed, "Behold the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." . . . Then take your
eyes off yourself, and encourage hope and confidence in Christ. Let your
hope not be centered in yourself, but in Him who has entered within the
veil. Talk of the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our Lord Jesus
Christ (Review and Herald, June 9, 1896).

>From Lift Him Up - Page 332

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