Angels Weep

“Angels of God are in tears as they write in the rolls the words and acts of professed Christians.” Test. Vol. 1, p. 506.

The time to perfect our characters is almost finished, and soon our judgment takes place in the heavenly court, and even one sin that is not overcome and put away will cause us to be eternally lost.

“Those who receive the seal of the living God and are protected in the time of trouble must reflect the image of Jesus fully” I saw that none could share the “refreshing” unless they obtain the victory over every besetment, over pride, selfishness, love of the world, and over every wrong word and action.” EW 71.

To reflect the image of Jesus fully is a high standard. Humanly it is impossible to reach. Millions who have tried have utterly failed. But yet with the help of God it can be reached.

Jesus said, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Matt. 17:20.

We find in the Bible records of people who kept all of God”s commandments. For instance, the parents of John the Baptist. “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments, and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” Luke 1:6.

What did apostle Paul mean when he wrote to the Philippians, “I can do all things through Christ which strenghteneth me.” Phil. 4:13.

Could it be that overcoming sin was not included in all things” And if it was, then there is the answer to all who are struggling to overcome sin.

John writes, “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” John 1:12.

The power of God is then available to all who desire perfection of character. But the difficulty arises from the people who are satisfied with their lukewarm condition. They consider themselves, “rich and increased with goods, and having need of nothing;” while their true condition is being “wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” And in this condition they are waiting for the Lord to come and to go to heaven. There will be many disappointed believers who will be outside in the end. This is the reason why the angels weep. These angels have done all in their power to arouse these professed Christians to realize their lost condition, but so often in vain.

These believers are sleeping comfortably as the ten virgins, but in a lost condition, without oil in their vessels. They have reached the man’s standard, and the standard of God is ignored. They are not even trying to reach it. The rich young man who came to Jesus was not happy with the high standard of God.

Sins that brought the destruction upon the people in the time of Noah are practiced today. The moral standard is cast down; and Satan is doing his utmost to blind the people”s eyes to their true condition. Hypocrisy and self-righteousness are prevalent and the time of mercy is almost finished.

“No one knows how great the mercy that has been exercised toward us. But few are heartily devoted to God. There are only a few who, like the stars in a tempestuous night, shine here and there among the clouds” I seldom weep, but now I find my eyes blinded with tears; they are falling upon my paper as I write. It may be that erelong all prophesyings among us will be at an end, and the voice which has stirred the people may no longer disturb their carnal slumbers.” Test. Vol. 5, p. 76, 77.

Jesus wept as He beheld the temple and the city. They had rejected Him, the only One who could have saved them. This was the last day of mercy for them. After this day they were no more the chosen people of God.

God is asking, “What could have been done more to My vineyard, that I have not done in it” wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes” Isa. 5:4.

We are also asked to weep, “We must weep as He wept for those who will not weep for themselves, and plead as He pleaded for those who will not plead for themselves.” 1 Sel. Mess., p. 118.

We are our brother’s keepers. All who will receive the seal of God are concerned for the salvation of others. The sealing angel has instruction to place the seal of the living God upon the foreheads of the people who weep for others.

“And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.” Ezek. 9:4.

“These are the light of the world; and if it were not for these lights, the judgments of God would immediately fall upon the transgressors of God’s law. I saw then these little jets of light growing brighter, shining forth from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and lighting the whole world.

“Occasionally one of these lights would begin to grow dim, and others would go out, and every time this occurred there was sadness and weeping in heaven.” 1 Sel. Mess., p. 76.

We can change the weeping of the angels to rejoicing. Jesus said, “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.” Luke 15:10.

This is also a great joy to us when one sinner turns to God through our labours.

“He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Ps. 126:6.

If our eyes could be opened to see the great concern of the angels who are watching our every move and read our thoughts, perhaps we would be more careful in our words and actions, and rather than cause them to weep, bring rejoicing to them.

May the Lord help us use this little time that we have left to seek earnestly the perfection of our characters and to work for others to do the same. The recording angels will rejoice to write down this kind of effort by us, and by so doing we will secure our eternal destiny to salvation.
AMEN.

Timo Martin, Canada