i naked, and theyn see his 
ame " (Revelation 16: 15.) 
the wall are calling out, ‘“Be- 
, the bridegroom cometh, go 
ye out to meet him.” The very 
gs the Lord Jesus Christ told 
followers to watch for, the sig- 
of His near approaching, are 
ady now taking place. The mid- 
night cry is being made, ‘“There- 
fore, be ye also ready, for in such 
an hour, as ye think not, the Son 
a man cometh.’ 
FOR oN! IS CHRIST 
wt COMING? 
_ He is coming for those who have 
uly overcome Satan, who have 
in the blood of the lamb, and 
overcome the prince of dark- 
; by “the blood of the Lamb, 
by the word of their testi- 
y.”’ Those who have submitted 
mselves to all the will, and gov- 
nmment of God, and the plan of 
God ‘in their lives, and have ac- 
cepted His rulership over their 
lives here, as a school in which 
i y are preparing for the greater 
aheritance, which will be the lot 
of the overcomers. All those who 
ve truly, by their life and con- 
here, accepted the invitation 
ttend the marriage supper of 
Lamb, and have made them- 
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COUSIN “TRUST ENS 
es IS NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL SHOULD 
COME TO REPENT ANCE.—2 Pet. 3:9. 
We are conscious that there are |make it inside the gate, I'll be satis- 
many who teach that all who 
have confessed, and forsaken their 
sins, and belong to the Lord Jesus 
Christ, will be among the number 
who are caught away to meet Him 
in the air. The Word of God de- 
2 helenae that He is coming to all 
those, and for all those who love 
His appearing. All must admit 
that there are many who profess 
to love the Lord Jesus Christ, who 
do not especially long for His ap- 
pearing. 
There are those, even of His pro- 
fessed followers, who pray, ‘Oh, 
Lord, tarry Thy coming, delay Thy 
coming, until the heathen are 
reached, until we have the privi- 
lege of doing certain things, until 
our loved ones are reached, until 
certain things are accomplished 
here on this earth, tarry Thy com- 
ing.’ This is not the prayer the 
Lord Jesus Christ taught\us_ to 
pray. He taught us to pray, “Thy 
kingdom come.” 
In His very last message that 
He sent back to His believing chil- 
dren here on this earth in His Rev- 
elation, the book of the Revelation 
’ lof the Lord Jesus Christ, delivered 
to John, the beloved, He said, ‘‘Lo, 
I come quickly,” and the response 
that His beloved made is, “Even 
so, come, Lord Jesus.” 
Then there are many professed 
followers of the Lord Jesus Christ 
who are disobedient to the com- 
mandments of the Lord along 
many different lines, even though 
they profess to love Him. 
There are many who are self- 
centered, and determined to have 
their own way, not submissive to 
the purpose and plan of God in 
their lives, who do not sacrifice, or 
deny themselves, for the sake of 
the prosperity and advancement 
of the Lord’s work here on this 
earth, who say, © Well, if I can just 
o 
fied.” 
This is not the attitude that Paul 
the apostle took. He knew that 
he had the love of the Lord Jesus 
Christ enthroned within his heart. 
He knew that he went through 
many self-denials, and _ sacrifices 
that were not altogether required 
of him. When he was recounting 
some of the labors, and sacrifices, 
that some other workers had gone 
through, he said, “Yet his labors 
were more abundant than they 
all.” 
He speaks of striving for an in- 
corruptible crown, he speaks of 
running a race to receive a very 
coveted prize, he expresses the 
thought of putting forth a very 
strenuous effort to measure up to 
some great achievement, lest he 
fall short of securing that for 
which he was striving. 
Clearly he has set forth in his 
teaching, the fact that those for 
whom the Lord is coming are 
those who submit to all the will, 
and governmient, and plan of God 
in their lives here on this earth, 
accepting His rulership over their 
lives, as a school in which they are 
preparing for a greater inheritance, 
which will belong and is reserved 
for the overcomers, who_ inherit 
not only eternal life but immor- 
tality. The invitation to the mar- 
riage supper of the Lamb is given to 
all who will, to whosoever will, but 
there are those who make light of 
the invitation and do not prepare 
themselves. 
In the parable of the king’s sup- 
per, each guest, who was permitted 
to attend this supper, was required 
to have on a wedding robe, the 
wedding garment, ‘the robe of | 
righteousness. Clearly the teach- 
ing of God’s Word is, that there 
are certain qualifications that must 
be met for those who enter the 
