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Salvation
is a plan, a remedy, which has for its object the
restoration of man from the power of sin and the effects
of the fall. Now any project should command attention and
confidence in proportion to the greatness of its author.
Who has conceived and devised the plan of salvation? Thus
it is written: " Salvation belongeth unto the Lord.
" He is the sole originator and proprietor of this
most stupendous undertaking and marvelous business that
has ever been opened upon earth. Therefore, "The
salvation of the righteous is of the Lord. "—Psa.
37: 39. And thus hath Jehovah spoken to his anointed:
"I will also give thee for a light unto the Gentiles,
that thou mayest be MY SALVATION unto the ends of the
earth. "—Isa. 49: 6. Here we learn that the Son of
God is the only authorized mediator and embodiment of
God's salvation. 'To him, therefore, every human being
must either apply and be, saved; or, if refusing or
neglecting to do so, in the day of judgment stand
condemned "of sin because they believed not on
him."—John 16: 9. "Because they believed not
in God, and trusted not in his salvation."—Psa. 78:
22. When, therefore, good old Simeon saw the infant
Redeemer, he embraced him, saying, "Lord, now lettest
thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation."—Luke 2: 29,
30. Salvation belongeth unto God, and Jesus Christ is his
salvation. Bless his dear name! No person can ignore the
Son and be saved by the Father, nor despise the Father
without rejecting the Son. Luke 10: 6. Let it be
distinctly understood that God has so arranged the plan of
redemption that no man or set of men can monopolize,
control, or get a patent upon it. God has offered a FREE
SALVATION to all the world, and it is impossible for the
most crafty to convert it into a means of speculation. It
is true there are money run religions many, and hirelings
many. But found God's salvation, and you are yet on too
low a plane to enter heaven. You should come to him with
this earnest prayer, "Let thy salvation, O God, set
me up on high. "—Psa. 68: 29.
If you have not had a salvation that lasts all the year
round with uninterrupted peace and victory in your soul,
God says to you, "My salvation shall be
forever."—Isa. 51: 6.
If the darts of the wicked one and the powers of hell
oppress and overcome your soul, for Christ's sake do not
think you must remain in that wretched condition. Acquaint
yourself with God, and get an experience where you can
joyfully say to him. "Thou hast also given me the
shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand hath holden me
up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. "—Psa.
18: 35.
If your heart is not joyful, but gloomy, you have not been
blessed with the salvation of the Lord. Seek him with all
your heart; then shall ye break forth in praise to God,
saying, "Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him
and he will save us; this is the LORD; we have waited for
him; we will be glad, and rejoice in his salvation.
"—Isa. 25: 9. Yea, " In thy salvation how
greatly shall we rejoice?"—Psa. 21:1. Thank God for
his perfect salvation! Reader, are you really in
possession of it?
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