The Law and Love

Written by: John Sernaque

Call to Worship

1 Peter 1: 16

1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

The Drawing Cords of Love—

As Jehovah is holy, He requires His people to be holy, pure, undefiled; for without holiness no man shall see the Lord. Those who worship Him in sincerity and truth will be accepted by Him. If church members will put away all self-worship, and will receive in their hearts the love for God and for one another that filled Christ’s heart, our heavenly Father will constantly manifest His power through them. Let His people be drawn together with the cords of divine love. Then the world will recognize the miracle-working power of God, and will acknowledge that He is the Strength and the Helper of His commandment-keeping people (Manuscript 125, 1907). {7BC 939.11}

Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:12. The saints are God’s remnant people that are keeping His commandments. To have the faith of Jesus is to believe Christ Jesus is the Messiah through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God. To enter in, one must be holy as Christ is holy. One must love God, and each other, as God loves us. His saints will be under one accord with God and with each other. There will be no pride or selfishness in heaven. All will recognize Christ as their true and only source of strength. Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Our kind and gracious Father,

We thank You with all our heart for being our creator and source of strength. You have taught us to be holy, to love God and one another. To do unto others as we would have done unto us. We thank You for Your commandments that keep us on the strait path leading to Your heavenly kingdom. We thank You for accepting us as members of the Royal Family, Your saints that keep Your commandments and have the faith of Jesus. We pray that the outpouring of Your Holy Spirit keeps us under one accord for all one day to see You in heaven. We thank and praise You, in the name of Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen.