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unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for
mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. Then flew one of the
seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken
with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it upon my mouth, and
said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away,
and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom
shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”
Isaiah 6:1-8
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This is the experience needed by those who labor in all our in-
stitutions. There is danger that they will fail of maintaining a vital
connection with God, of being sanctified through the truth. It is thus
that they lose a sense of the power of the truth, lose the ability to
discriminate between the sacred and the common.
My brethren in responsible positions, may the Lord not only anoint
your eyes that they may see, but pour into your hearts the holy oil that
from the two olive branches flows through the golden pipes into the
golden bowl which feeds the lamps of the sanctuary. May He “give
unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know
what is the hope of His calling, ... and what is the exceeding greatness
of His power to usward who believe.”
Ephesians 1:17-19
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As faithful householders, give meat in due season to the household
of God. Present truth to the people. Work as if in full view of the
whole universe of heaven. We have no time to lose—not a moment.
Important issues must soon be met, and we need to be hidden in the
cleft of the rock, that we may see Jesus and be quickened by His Holy
Spirit.
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Matter for Publication
Let our periodicals be devoted to the publication of living, earnest
matter. Let every article be full of practical, elevating, ennobling
thoughts, thoughts that will give to the reader help and light and
strength. Family religion, family holiness, is now to be honored as
never before. If ever a people needed to walk before God as did Enoch,
Seventh-day Adventists need to do so now, showing their sincerity by
pure words, clean words, words full of sympathy, tenderness, and love.