John 17: 20, 22

Excerpt:…Instead of envying Jerusalem, they were given even a higher estimation. The Lord said of the highest in the kingdom, I quote… “ Neither pray  I for these alone but for them also which shall believe on me through their word … 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them …” —John 17: 20, 22. The Adventist path, since 1844, was a dogged and collateral, upstream trek of humiliation. Remember many were called, but for this mission of grandeur, only a few Christians, those who have prevailed today by this upshoot of Adventism, are the chosen. This ranking is expressed proverbially by Paul’s illustration of gentile grafting.  To facilitate his example, I bring to your screen its graphic illustration. The olive tree representing Israel; then you see God’s severity, His removal of the branch. The roots, not shown on the graphic, represent Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; their contribution still remains the same…