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working hard enough for God, but that is not the meaning. I was busy working for
God, but did not know that I was wretched, poor, blind and naked. When I realized
my condition, Jesus had the remedy.
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and
white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do
not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” Rev. 3:18
“The gold tried in the fire is faith that works by love. Only this can bring us

into harmony with God.” COL 158
“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor un-
circumcision; but faith which worketh by love.” Gal. 5:6
“Man needs a power out of and above himself to restore him to the likeness of
God; but because he needs divine aid, it does not make human activity unessential.
Faith on the part of man is required; for faith works by love and purifies the soul.”

1SM 375
“The white raiment is the righteousness of Christ that may be wrought into the
character. Purity of heart, purity of motive, will characterize every one who is
washing his robe, and making it white in the blood of the Lamb.” 7BC 965
“It is in this life that we are to put on the robe of Christ’s righteousness. This is
our only opportunity to form characters for the home which Christ has made ready
for those who obey His commandments.” COL 319

“The eye is the sensitive conscience, the inner light, of the mind. Upon its
correct view of things the spiritual healthfulness of the whole soul and being
depends. The ‘eyesalve,’ the word of God, makes the conscience smart under its
application; for it convicts of sin. But the smarting is necessary that the healing
may follow, and the eye be single to the glory of God.” 7BC 965
“If one sin is cherished in the soul, or one wrong practice retained in the life,

the whole being is contaminated. The man becomes an instrument of
unrighteousness.” DA 313
What must we do?

Invite Jesus into Your Heart
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Rev. 3:20

“How willing is Christ to take possession of the soul temple if we will let Him!
He is represented as waiting and knocking at the door of the heart. Then why does
He not enter? It is because the love of sin has closed the door of the heart. As
soon as we consent to give sin up, to acknowledge our guilt, the barrier is removed

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