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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 6, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 23.

OUR ADVOCATE.

"Come on now, and let us plead together," is Christ's invitation to the sinner. This is Lowth's rendering of Isa. 1:18. The thought is not that God wants to argue with the sinner. The case is this: the sinner is sick, full of wounds and bruises and festering sores. From head to foot he is a mass of corruption, the outbreaking of the deadly virus of sin. His sins are scarlet and crimson, and he can not wash out the colors. The broken law condemns the sinner. He fears to approach his God, who gave the law. He has no standing at heaven's court. His sins have disbarred him forever. He is doomed to certain death.

But even as he waits and contemplates what seems his certain doom, a glorious Being, with kindly face, clothed in the shining robes of righteousness, takes the leprous, disconsolate sinner by the hand, and in loving, hearty, assuring tones says, "Come on now, and let us plead together." He has standing at the court of heaven. He has met all the demands of the Judge. He has passed through all in which we have failed, and issued spotless. He wrought all His work for us. He is the only one whose life can condemn us; and He pleads that life in our behalf. O sinner, will you not heed His voice? Will you not accept His invitation? He says, "Incline your ear, and come unto Me; hear, and your soul shall live."