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place, these agencies will become instrumentalities by which God will
impart heaven’s light to the world and thus, through divine discipline
and training, fit men and women for the society of heaven.
Jesus has gone to prepare mansions for those who are preparing
themselves, through His love and grace, for the abodes of bliss. In the
family of God in heaven there will not be found one who is selfish.
The peace and harmony of the heavenly courts will not be marred by
the presence of one who is rough or unkind. He who in this world
exalts self in the work given him to do will never see the kingdom of
God unless he is changed in spirit, unless he becomes meek and lowly,
revealing the simplicity of a little child.
The Only Safe Course
Those who bear responsibilities in our institutions should daily
seek the way of the Lord. They should not feel qualified to choose
their own way, for in so doing they will walk in the light of the sparks
of their own kindling. God alone is to be their guide. Those who
seek a wider sphere, those who would have greater freedom than God
appoints, those who fail to make Him their counselor, their wisdom,
their sanctification, and their righteousness, will never win the crown
of life. Day by day the soul needs the religion of Christ. Those who
drink deeply of His Spirit will not be ambitious for themselves. They
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will realize that they cannot go beyond the domain of God, for God
reigns everywhere.
He who is fully content to receive his commission from above
will be cheered by the promises of God, as he seeks to do justice and
judgment. To have unwavering trust in God, to be a doer of His word, is
to pursue a safe course. The counsel of God simplifies the perplexities
of business transactions and domestic duties. The followers of Christ
who work with an eye single to the glory of God will have heavenly
wisdom. But it is a painful fact that in our churches and institutions
there is a great lack of true Christianity. May the Lord help those who
are bearing responsibilities to unite with one another in their work and
to become laborers together with God.
Christ said to His disciples: “Ye are the light of the world.”
Matthew 5:14
. Then how important it is that every soul shall keep his
light trimmed and burning, that he may give light to all with whom he