If any person desires to become a member of the true Church, the Wife of the Lamb, he must make himself ready. He must arm himself to suffer in the flesh. He must be willing to serve faithfully and consistently—long after the initial enthusiasm has departed. Also he must be willing to lose his individuality as he or she becomes an integral part of Christ's Person.

Christ is knocking on the door of many hearts today, but the believers cannot decide whether or not to receive Him. Since Christ is seeking people to become part of His Being, how long do you think He will allow them to waver between their love for Him and their love for the world and the demons?

Rebekah did not waver. "I will go," she announced.

If there is any doubt whatever in our mind, any wavering, any indecision as we weigh our love for the things and people of the world against our love for Christ, we immediately place in jeopardy our opportunity to enter eternal union with Christ. His name is jealous ! Let us choose to receive Him without further delay.

Many of the Lord's people of today are playing silly spiritual games. They have not begun to enter the fierce union to which we have been called as members of the Wife of the Lamb. Let the children play! But out of this great congregation will come the "dove," the undefiled, the "only one of her mother."

Nahor's family typifies all the Lord's people. Rebekah, the type of the firstfruits of the Church, was of the family of Nahor, and it is she who was the purpose for the servant's journey. It is His firstfruits who enable the Lord to tolerate the religious Babylon (man-directed Christianity) for a season.

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. (Genesis 24:55,56)

The churches will continue to play with the things that interest them. But the Holy Spirit is single-minded and He will fulfill His responsibility as quickly as possible.

And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. (Genesis 24:57,58)

"I will go"!

The Holy Spirit is not the only One who is single-minded. The true members of the Bride of the Lamb also are single-minded. They go straight on toward the Lord Jesus.

Rebekah at this time did not understand the Messianic purpose that abode on Isaac. She did not know about the Divine plan that had called Abram out of Ur of the Chaldees, about the promised Seed, about the offering of Isaac on the altar. Rebekah did not realize she was deciding between a simple life as a village girl of the Middle East and eternal glory as the grandmother of the twelve tribes of Israel.

To be continued.