738 The Spiritual Man
if now is the end time and the coming of Christ will tarry no more
but will be consummated in our lifetime, then we should exercise
faith to lay hold of God’s Word and trust that we shall not die but
shall see the Lord’s face alive. And let us who thus hope in Him
purify ourselves as He is pure. Moment by moment let us live for
Him and draw upon His resurrection life for the needs of our spirit,
soul and body.
“By faith Epoch was taken up so that he should not see death”
(Heb.11.5). Let us likewise believe. Believe that death is not
necessary, that rapture is certain, that the time will not be long. “Now
before (Enoch) was taken he was attested as having pleased God”
(Heb.11.5). How about us?
Oh how excellent is the future glory! How perfect is the salvation
which God has prepared for us! Let us arise and go up. May
“heaven” so fill us that the flesh finds no ground nor the world holds
any attraction! May the love of the Father so be in us that we hold no
more communication with His enemy! May the Lord Jesus so satisfy
our hearts that we desire none else! And may the Holy Spirit create
in each believer the prayer, “Come, Lord Jesus!”