Devotionals Book Two

February 15

Spiritual Giant or Dwarf?

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from

all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2

Corinthians 7:1.

The Lord reproves and corrects the people who profess to keep His law. He

points out their sins and lays open their iniquity because He wishes to separate all

sin and wickedness from them, that they may perfect holiness in His fear and be

prepared to die in the Lord or to be translated to heaven....

God will accept nothing but purity and holiness; one spot, one wrinkle, one

defect in the character, will forever debar them from heaven, with all its glories and

treasures.

Most professed Christians have no sense of the spiritual strength they might

obtain were they as ambitious, zealous, and persevering to gain a knowledge of

divine things as they are to obtain the paltry, perishable things of this life. The

masses professing to be Christians have been satisfied to be spiritual dwarfs. They

have no disposition to make it their object to seek first the kingdom of God and His

righteousness; hence godliness is a hidden mystery to them, they cannot understand

it. They know not Christ by experimental knowledge.

Ample provisions have been made for all who sincerely, earnestly, and

thoughtfully set about the work of perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Strength,

grace, and glory have been provided through Christ, to be brought by ministering

angels to the heirs of salvation. None are so low, so corrupt and vile, that they cannot

find in Jesus, who died for them, strength, purity, and righteousness, if they will put

away their sins, cease their course of iniquity, and turn with full purpose of heart to

the living God. He is waiting to strip them of their garments, stained and polluted

by sin, and to put upon them the white, bright robes of righteousness; and He bids

them live and not die. In Him they may flourish. Their branches will not wither nor

be fruitless. If they abide in Him, they can draw sap and nourishment from Him, be

imbued with His Spirit, walk even as He walked, overcome as He overcame, and be

exalted to His own right hand.