Lt 61, 1906

White, W. C.

St. Helena, California

February 9, 1906

Previously unpublished.

Dear Son Willie C. White:

Yesterday I put in a hard day’s work. I had slept only three hours during the night, February 8, but I could write, and I sent Edson copy of that which I wrote. I send copy to you of letter written to Elder Haskell. I am hoping and praying and sending messages to Battle Creek, and if the Lord gives me strength I shall impart light to Battle Creek. I hope to stand in the strength of the Lord.21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 1

I wrote some things to Edson concerning Willie Palmer. I hope that some power may be brought to bear upon his soul that he will become a child of God. The rebuke of the Lord is upon him and likewise upon those who have felt it their duty to hold him off as long as possible. But the outside parties do not know how hard we have tried to save him and that it is for his soul’s sake.21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 2

We see the need now of constant, earnest prayer that God will give us largely of His Holy Spirit. We depend upon the Spirit’s power. We cannot depend on self, but alone upon Jesus Christ. Teach all to make a thorough work for eternity. We have no time to lose. We need to make straight paths for our feet, lest the lame may be turned out of the way. We have not a moment to lose to obtain a fitting up for the kingdom of God. We have a perfect pattern in Christ of what preparation is essential for every soul who enters in through the gates into the city of God. We must improve our opportunity now to follow the Pattern sent us from heaven to give the Example we must copy if we shall have a place among the sanctified.21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 3

Some may say it was easy for Christ to obey. [He was] tempted in all points as the human family are tempted. He brought His divine nature for us to unite [with our human nature], taking hold of His divinity in our sorely tempted stress of temptation. He bore our sins in His own body, that every human agent might escape the corruption that is in the world through lust. There is positive necessity that the human family, by faith, lay hold on the divine.21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 4

There is a work to be done for all humanity, to live now, just now, on the plan of addition. Christ’s divine nature is to be clothed with human garb, that the human, fallen order can connect with His divine nature and represent the oneness in the prayer of Christ. Men scorn the idea of subjection, and Christ came to reach the rebels so averse to the idea of subjection. Jesus, becoming man, reveals to the whole human family that He is to restore the original purpose of God and bring man—lost in his rebellion while in beautiful Paradise—to realize it is the natural thing to obey God. Man was created to obey God, and his own happiness was ruined in obeying Satan.21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 5

What can I say to lead the human family to become sensible and answer the prayer of Christ, for Christ’s life was a sample of what their lives must be if they are restored to their obedience through being partakers of the divine nature? Christ, as the Son in human nature, was obedient. There is a great revival now to take place, that the people shall walk and work after the Pattern, following in Christ’s footsteps, else Satan will lead them his way and they be blind to their spiritual interest and know not at what they stumble. Christ calls you to answer His prayer to the Father and strive for that oneness of purpose and spirit, that angels shall take charge of you and lift up for you a standard against the enemy by following His example in all things. He came to leave for you all a perfect character. Not one can enter the abode of purity unless he cleanses his soul from every underhanded connivance and brings himself to a life of sacred obedience. Oh, how many will be disappointed with unclean, unsanctified characters!21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 6

I am entrusted with the message, Time is very short. Look at the world—its wickedness increasing as in the days of Noah. The hour to close the ark came at last; and then, after all the signs of the animals’ coming without a visible leader, two by two, into the ark, the note was given, Close the ark. And the inhabitants of the old world perished. Humble ourselves we must, under the mighty hand of God. No man can serve two masters, although men will be so blinded by Satan’s peace and safety theories that the last call of mercy will not be heard. “He that is holy, let him be holy still,” and “he which is filthy, let him be filthy still.” [Revelation 22:11.] Wake up, wake up. Get ready, lest it will be everlastingly too late.21LtMs, Lt 61, 1906, par. 7