NOW, Volume 8, Number 2, May 28, 1943 Page: 3
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X0 W,
It cost God the giving up of His beloved
Son-and it cost the Lord Jesus Christ His
death, burial and resurrection to provide
this exquisite apparel for mankind. But it
is given freely to whosoever will!
For "now the righteousness of God with-
out the law is manifested . . . even the
righteousness of God which is by faith of
Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them
that believe" (Romans 3:21-22).
In ourselves, because of sin, "we are all
as an unclean thing, and all our righteous-
nesses are as filthy rags" (Isaiah 64:6).
Knowing this to be God's description of
human livery-and with their dislike of
"filthy" clothing -one would think that
women would hasten to say "mine own
clothes shall abhor me" (Job 9:31); and
gladly discard such "rags" for the livery of
heaven!
Not Just For A Day
These garments are to be had by faith in
Jesus Christ-and not just for our "day off,"
so to speak-but for time and eternity.
If some women are willing to serve as
maids for the privilege of wearing milady's
mink coat on their day off, how gladly
should all believers-both male and female
-worship and serve Him Who has given us
"beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourn-
ing and the garment of praise for the spirit
of heaviness!"
"We are 'saved by His grace'
Would'st thou add to His Word?
And He is our righteousness made;
The best robe of heaven
He bids thee put on,
Oh, could'st thou be better arrayed?"
Grandpa Appealed
To Queen Elizabeth
Grandpa Joseph E. Martin, 77, of Kansas
City, Missouri, was eager to know what had
happened to his grandson, L. W. James, Jr.,
in England.
He sought this information from all the
federal cabinet officers at home, but failed
to receive it. He sought it from our am-
bassador in London but failed to receive it.
So Grandpa figured it was time to take
direct action. He took a tighter grip on his
pen, and wrote and asked Queen Elizabeth.
Back came a letter on Buckingham palace
stationery:
"The lady-in-waiting is commanded by
the queen to let Mr. J. E. Martin know that3
Mr. Luther James (with RAF ground forces)
is well and safe," it said.
James' London address was listed, and
the queen conveyed her hope that letters
would get through in the future. She sent
good wishes to Mrs. Martin too!
Grandpa Martin is-and ever will be-
deeply thankful that he took "direct action"
in this matter.
In spiritual matters direct action is even
more satisfying than in temporal affairs.
When the Lord Jesus Christ instructed
His disciples to pray, He said: "Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall
ask the Father in My Name, He will give
it you.
"Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My
name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your
joy may be full" (John 16:23-24).
And the Apostle Paul, by the Spirit, said:
"Let your requests be made known unto
God" (Philippians 4:6).
The Apostle Peter knew the value of
direct action, and taught it to others-some-
times very realistically. For when Cornelius
met him and fell down at his feet and wor-
shipped him, Peter took him up, saying:
"Stand up; I myself also am a man!" (Acts
10:25-26). He desired Cornelius to know
that such honor belongs directly to God.
When the Apostle John fell at the feet
of another to worship him, he was told:
"See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-
servant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of Jesus: worship God" (Revela-
tion 19:10).
"For there is one God, and one Mediator
between God and men, the Man Christ
Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5).
No other mediators are necessary - nor
allowable-for worship and prayer!
The Lord Jesus said: "I am the Way, the
Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto
the Father but by Me" (John 14:6).
Let that suffice as heavenly advice to
resort to direct action only.NOW
"Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold NOW
is the day of salvation."-2 Corinthians 6:2.
All unsigned gospel articles written by Tom M. Olson.
Plant reporters: Wayne Varner, Tournapull. Ga.;
Jerry Penix, Vicksburg, Miss.: Inez Merrill, Stock-
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