The fulfilling of the vision operates independently of our physical death. It was working before we were born and it will continue to work long after we die—continuing until the vision of the Apostle John in the last two chapters of the Book of Revelation becomes reality in the spiritual and physical realms.

The work of restoration did not begin with us and it will not cease when we die. The aspect of restoration being accomplished in us and through us is founded on aspects accomplished prior to our lifetime. The work of restoration of the future will be founded on all that has gone before, including our contribution.

The work will keep on progressing and unfolding until total perfection has been attained. Whether we are alive on the earth or in the spirit realm makes little or no difference. We still shall be involved in the restoration so all the saints will come to perfection at the same time.

We today shall die in faith, not having attained the perfection of restoration toward which we are pressing; for it is likely that more remains to be fulfilled than can be accomplished in our lifetime. But this makes no difference. If we die in faith we will come to perfection along with all the saints.

Physical death is not nearly as significant an aspect of our life as we usually assume. When we enter Christ we enter eternity—we never shall die!

The hiding of the infant Moses reveals the Divine preplanning, which is such an important dimension of fulfilling the vision of restoration. God protected the baby knowing the role Moses was going to play in the Kingdom of God.

Moses exhibited a willingness to set aside the pleasures and opportunities of the present world. Those who would participate in the work of restoration must possess this characteristic. Moses chose to suffer immediate, temporary affliction because he was able to grasp the splendor of the reward of Christ. Those who would follow the path of faith and patience must prefer the invisible to the visible.

In order to be a true Christian one must turn aside from present, visible pleasure in order to obtain future, invisible pleasure. This is the test of faith and patience.

In Moses we see exemplified the faith that is obedience to the commands of the invisible God. We behold meekness as well. There is none of the presumption and adventurism that today are associated with faith.

There was no presumptuous faith in evidence as the Divine plan unfolded through the life of Moses. Moses' one mistake was to point toward himself and Aaron rather than toward the Lord, on a certain occasion. Apart from this exception, Moses is a model of "the righteous shall live by faith." It is this patient, constant, courageous obedience to the will of the Lord that successfully brings into existence the fulfillment of the Divine vision.

To be continued.