At the height of the darkness the eternal life that dwells in the overcomers will shine as never before. Then the nations will come to that light and be saved.

You can be part of the great light that will arise during the hour of darkness but you must lay hold on eternal life. You must sow to the Spirit of Life each day. You cannot be filled with Divine Life in a moment. It is a battle all the way as you fight the good fight of faith.

Energy and strength. Sin brings weariness and sickness, and finally death upon us.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. (I Corinthians 11:30)

If we would have the strength of the Lord we must wait on Him patiently. We must do His will. We are to turn away from sin and serve the Lord in righteousness and holiness.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

Eternal life is just that—life, strength, energy. We shall govern, as we have said, by the power of an endless, incorruptible life.

The new Jerusalem is filled with eternal life. So powerful is the life filling the new Jerusalem that there is no night there. There is no need for sleep because every one of the inhabitants is filled constantly with the energy of God, the energy that created the galaxies of stars.

Those of us who are in the ministry may notice how the anointing of the Spirit refreshes our body so that when we finish preaching we are stronger than when we began. As long as we do God's will we are continually strengthened. It is when we attempt to perform our ministry apart from God's will that we become exhausted. There always is refreshing when we are in the center of the Divine will. We have food to eat that is given only to those who are fighting the Lord's battles. It is "hidden manna."

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (I John 2:17)

Man does not gain energy and strength from food alone but from every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Health. Eternal life and health go together. Sometimes victorious saints have an affliction in this world. But they often are healed in the Lord's time. However, they can be assured that perfect health will be their portion in the next age.

The Scriptures speak much of physical healing. Healing comes to us as the Tree of Life, Christ, touches our body. In the four Gospel accounts the Lord Jesus healed all who came to Him.

Healing is associated with obeying the commandments of the Lord.

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee. (Exodus 15:26)

To be continued.