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E NTERING INTO G OD ’ S S ABBATH R EST

today and forever”. Hebrews 13:8. Confirmation that this is so is given in at the beginning of the book of Revelation , which was written after the ascension of our Lord: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.” Revelation 1:1. By virtue of His eternal pre-existence and omniscience, Christ has no need to receive a revelation about Himself from His Father. He already knows all things. But, because He has accepted the po sition of Son, He will honour that position for eternity. He knows His place and how to keep it. Therefore, even now, He receives from His Father that He might in turn give to others. It is an eternal commitment, the same as that into which the true believer is called. This principle of submission needs to be remembered when we hear God’s declaration of His true position in relation to us. The Lord says to each of us, “I am your Saviour, Protector, Doc tor, Problem Solver, Plan Maker, Burden Bearer, and every oth er role necessary for life and happiness.” In recognizing God’s true position, we accept His divine invitation, and come into cov enant relationship with Him. From the moment we commit our selves to this position, we pledge to maintain it as consistently and eternally as did Jesus. Unfortunately, under severe testing, which inevitably comes along, we sometimes forget we are children of God and break our covenant. As probation draws to a close and the forces of light and darkness are locked in their final struggle for supremacy, human nature will be placed under similar pressures to those suffered by Jesus at Gethsemane and Golgotha. This situation will develop as a result of the fearful troubles which, enveloping the world, will threaten our very existence. The enormous global problems will demand a solution, but in stead of looking to God and His ways to provide the answer, peo ple will endeavor to do the Lord’s work for Him. The situation will become so desperate that nations will put aside their feuds and unite under one head for the sake of self-preservation. Be The Test Repeated