Sealed of Almighty God

"And one Man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by His side." -Ezekiel 9:2 [KJV]

Pause, my soul, over this scripture. Who could this one man be, but Jesus, thy Mediator. Did not His garment of linen mark His righteousness, and the inkhorn to write down His people, His pierced side? Hath He not written in the book of life the names of all His redeemed, that none of them may be lost when He cometh to make up His jewels? And was it not with an eye to this the soldier pierced His side when by His death He had obtained eternal redemption for them, that He might with His precious blood mark His people, as a shepherd doth his sheep? Yes, Thou dear Redeemer! Surely I behold Thee sweetly set forth in this scripture. Surely the Holy Ghost, who all along delighted to set Thee forth under various similitudes before the old church, hath graciously represented Thee here.  

Methinks I behold Thee now coming forth in the white garment of Thy spotless righteousness, with Thy pierced side, to mark all Thine, before the destroying angels go forth to the everlasting destruction of unawakened, unregenerated sinners. Methinks I hear Thy blessed, gracious, compassionate voice, in the same tender tone of words as Thou once didst utter to Thy servant John: "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out. And I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God: and I will write upon him My new name."  

Oh Lamb of God, fulfil these blessed promises in my soul! Mark me as Thine, unto the day of redemption. Seal me as a signet in Thine image, and give me that new name which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. Then, amidst burning worlds, my soul will stand secure, being justified in Thy righteousness, and sprinkled with Thy blood; and I shall hear, with holy joy, that glorious, but awful voice, "come not near any man upon whom is the mark." 


-preacher Robert Hawker (1753-1827 A.D.)

May 13th, THE POOR MAN'S MORNING PORTION 

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