BEFORE the sanctuary of old in the court of the tabernacle there was the laver, and in that of the temple the brazen sea. These were for the cleansing of the priests, and they typified the water of the Word by which we who believe are sanctified and cleansed today that we may be fitted for fellowship with God and for service to men.
John saw in heaven a sea of glass. It is the same Word, which abides eternally but will no longer be needed for our purification up there, So we see the saints of God standing on the sea of glass. The unchanging Word is the solid foundation upon which they will be forever established. As we remain here on earth in the place of testimony we need to be washed by the Word continually that we may be freed from the defilements which we contact on every hand. In yonder land there shall be nothing to cause us to need the cleansing Word, but we shall stand upon its sure testimonies forever. Till we reach that scene we need cleansing day by day.
By what means shall a young man learn
his way to purify?
If he according to Thy Word
therefore attentive be.”
―Scottlah Psalter.