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dulled senses, that they may realize that the gospel is the power of God
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unto salvation to them that believe. May they see the importance of
giving so pure and righteous a representation of God that the world
shall see Him in His beauty. May they be so filled with the Spirit that
dwells in Him that the world will have no power to divert them from
the work of presenting to men the wonderful possibilities before every
soul who receives Christ.
In all lines of our work there is need of greater earnestness. Time
is passing. God’s servants are to be “not slothful in business; fervent
in spirit; serving the Lord.” People need the truth, and by earnest,
faithful effort it is to be communicated to them. Souls are to be sought
for, prayed for, labored for. Earnest appeals are to be made. Fervent
prayers are to be offered. Our tame, spiritless petitions are to be
changed into petitions of intense earnestness. God’s word declares:
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
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The world is our field of missionary toil, and we are to go forth to
labor surrounded with the atmosphere of Gethsemane and Calvary.
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