In the Loom of Heaven

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LESSON 1

*March 26 - April 1

In the Loom of Heaven

SABBATH AFTERNOON

Read for This Week's Study:

Isaiah 64, Rom. 3:21–31, 4:1–7, 6:1–13, Phil. 3:3–16.

Memory Text:

“ ‘Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered’ ” (Romans 4:7, NIV).

Christ is the sinner’s substitute and surety. He has obeyed the law in the sinner’s place, in order that the sinner may believe in him, and grow up into him in all things to the full stature of a man in Christ Jesus, and thus be complete in him. Christ has made reconciliation for sin, and has borne all its ignominy, reproach, and punishment; and yet while bearing sin, he has brought in everlasting righteousness, so that the believer is spotless before God. The time comes when it is asked, ‘Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect?’ and the answer is, ‘It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again.’ He who has the spotless robe of righteousness, woven in the loom of heaven, in which is not a thread that sinful humanity can claim, is at the right hand of God, to clothe his believing children in the perfect garment of his righteousness. Those who are saved in the kingdom of God will have nothing of which to boast in themselves; the praise and the glory will all flow back to God, the giver of salvation.”—Ellen G. White, The Youth’s Instructor, Dec. 6, 1894. Notice the imagery: a robe of righteousness, a spotless robe of righteousness, “woven in the loom of heaven” and with not a thread of sinful humanity stitched in anywhere. What a wonderful image of the righteousness of Jesus, the righteousness that covers anyone and everyone who will be saved into His kingdom at last.

*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, April 2.