Sacredness of God’s Instrumentalities
There are many who recognize no distinction between a common
business enterprise, as a workshop, factory, or cornfield, and an insti-
tution established especially to advance the interests of the cause of
God. But the same distinction exists that in ancient times God placed
between the sacred and the common, the holy and the profane. This
distinction He desires every worker in our institutions to discern and
appreciate. Those who occupy a position in our publishing houses are
highly honored. A sacred charge is upon them. They are called to be
workers together with God. They should appreciate the opportunity of
so close connection with the heavenly instrumentalities and should feel
that they are highly privileged in being permitted to give to the Lord’s
institution their ability, their service, and their unwearying vigilance.
They should have a vigorous purpose, a lofty aspiration, a zeal to make
the publishing house just what God desires it to be—a light in the
world, a faithful witness for Him, a memorial of the Sabbath of the
fourth commandment.
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“He hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His
hand hath He hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in His quiver
hath He hid me; and said unto me, Thou art My servant, O Israel, in
whom I will be glorified.... It is a light thing that thou shouldest be
My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved
of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou
mayest be My salvation unto the end of the earth.”
Isaiah 49:2-6
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is the word of the Lord to all who are in any way connected with His
appointed institutions. They are favored of God, for they are brought
into channels where the light shines. They are in His special service,
and they should not esteem this a light thing. Proportionate to their
position of sacred trust should be their sense of responsibility and
devotion. Cheap, common talk and trifling behavior should not be
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