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Selected Messages Book 2
A question has been brought to me concerning the attitude that we
should take toward the work of a sister in Germany, who claims to
have visions.
The word given me by the Lord during the past night is that God
does not direct His people to look to this sister for counsel. If we
should encourage this sister in the work she thinks she is called to do
and in the messages she bears, much confusion would be caused. The
Lord has not given her the work of saying what this one shall do, and
what that one shall do. He says to His people, “Come unto me, all
ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my
burden is light” (
Matthew 11:28-30
). “If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not;
and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and
tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the
Lord” (
James 1:5-7
).
Teach the people to seek God individually for guidance, to study
the Scriptures, and to counsel together, humbly, prayerfully, and with
living faith. But do not encourage this sister to think that the Lord
has given her messages for the people. The light given me regarding
this case is that should this sister be encouraged to think that she has
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been given messages for others, the result would be disastrous, and
the sister would be in danger of losing her own soul.
My message to the sister is, Walk humbly with God, and look
to Him for yourself. God has not given you the work of pointing
out the duty of others; but you can be a helper if you are a sincere
Christian, seeking to encourage others, and not claiming supernatural
revelations.—
Manuscript 64, 1905
.
Tested by “The Law and the Testimony”
In these days of delusion, every one who is established in the truth
will have to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints. Every
variety of error will be brought out in the mysterious working of Satan,
which would, if it were possible, deceive the very elect, and turn them
from the truth. There will be human wisdom to meet—the wisdom