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filled full." (John 1511.) Those who give surest evidenceof living nearest the Lord well know that obedienceto the Lord's words, together with the privilege thus obtainedof abiding in Him and His love, is the greatest joy,a joy which wholly outweighs all the trifling pleasureswhich the world has to offer. It is the joy and peacewhich "passeth all understanding," which rules in theheart, and which brings with it the promise, the assurance,"not only of the life which now is, but also of thatwhich is to come."--I Tim. 48.R5083 page 259====================THE WORLD CALLED TO REPENTANCE"God now commandeth men everywhere to repent because Hehath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world inrighteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained."--Acts 1730,31.WHEN GOD sentenced Father Adam to deathHe very properly said nothing about repentance,for He offered Adam no hope ofa future life. If, then, no hope of a futurelife was known to Adam or revealed tohim, why should God deal with him at all?Adam was sentenced to death, to destruction.There is no basis upon which to commanda man to repent unless something isoffered him as a reward for repentance.God had put upon Adam the sentence of death, whichcould be removed only by the payment of a ransom-price.God fully intended that some day all mankind should havean opportunity of coming into harmony with Him andof having another trial, or judgment, for life; but it wasnot His due time to explain His program. Therefore,Adam lived and died without any command whatever torepent. And so did his children.The first intimation of what God might do was givenby the Prophet Enoch. But the revelation made by Enochwas not a sufficient basis for offering hope to mankindnor for telling them to repent.--Jude 14,15.A SUGGESTION OF HOPE FOR THE WORLDSo years passed by until the time of Abraham. ThenGod told Abraham that He would reveal a secret to him,because Abraham was His friend. That secret was nota message to be preached, but to be believed by himselfand by those who would be heirs of that promise, whichwas not yet applicable to any outside of Abraham's descendants.The secret was, "In thee and in thy Seed shallall the families of the earth be blessed." (Gen. 2814.) Iintend to bless the world, Abraham. If you are obedientto My instructions, your Seed will get the blessing and