Gods Sabbath

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taking His nature might over come. Made ‘in the likeness of sinful flesh’ (Rom. 8:3), He lived a sinless life. Now by His divinity He lays hold upon the throne of heaven, while by His humanity He reaches us.” The Desire of Ages , 311.5. Christ’s work as the Con nector between the Infinite and the finite is beautifully pictured in this simple illus tration. He is the perfect Con nector who reaches all the way up to heaven, and also all the way down to earth, with out coming short of either. A fine example of this prin ciple is given in the New Tes

tament. When God in His wisdom and love desired to communicate to His people the truths now contained in the book of Revelation , He did not give them directly to the believers, or even to the apos tle John. He passed them first to Jesus Christ who then delivered them through an angel to His servant John, as it is written: “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.

The Connector for Unfallen Beings

As soon as there was a created being, the need arose for a Connector. In other words, as soon as the angels were created there had to be a Connector between the almighty Source of life and these heavenly beings. This arrangement was devised in the mind of Him who is the sum of all love, perfection, and manifold wisdom, in order to establish the closest communion and the most perfect fel lowship between Himself and His creatures. This plan is the