Christ in You, in Your Walk

Those who have been made priests to God (Rev. 1:5, 6) should represent Christ on earth — “Christ in you” — while Christ represents them before God. A heavenly walk and “glad tidings of good things” sounded out, will be attended with sweet melody. And the beautifully blended colors of the fruit which ornamented the priest’s garment, will be seen in the fruit of the Spirit, which is “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, faith, meekness, temperance.”
What pleasure must have been afforded to the heart of God as He gave instructions for the making of these symbols which spoke of the One in whom was all His delight. They can neither be understood nor appreciated apart from seeing their fulfillment in Christ. And how God’s heart of love toward His people is told out in His marking beforehand each detail in this way rather than waiting until His Son should come and accomplish these things.
Dear reader, what to you is this One who is the delight of God? Do you find beauty in Him, or is there no beauty that you should desire Him? If you are still far from God, why not turn to Jesus who will receive all who come to Him.
“The Redeemer now calls; will you still turn away?
Is it nothing to you — nothing to you?
There is danger in doubting, and death in delay;
Is it nothing to you — nothing to you?

O then flee to the Saviour, respond to His call;
He will save from the sins that now chain and enthrall;
He will welcome you gladly, and pardon you all.
Is this nothing to you — nothing to you?”
As has been noticed, the golden bells were heard not only when the high priest went into the holy place, but also when he came out; and for the believer, a “shout” will be heard when the Lord descends from heaven. To that shout, living and sleeping saints will respond by rising to “meet Him in the air.” He will take these ransomed ones to His Father’s house, and later will come with them to reign over the earth. A blessed prospect for believers — to see the One who has died for them, and who has represented them before God during the whole of their path down here, and to be forever with Him!
“What will it be to dwell above,
And with the Lord of glory reign,
Since the blest knowledge of His love
So brightens all this dreary plain!
No heart can think, no tongue can tell,
What joy ‘twill be with Christ to dwell.”