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whole. God gives the talents, the powers of the mind; man forms the
character.
Different Instrumentalities
The Lord has wrought with you, enabling you to act your part as
His workman; but there are other workmen also who are to act their
part as His instrumentalities. These help to compose the whole body.
All are to be united as parts of one great organism. The Lord’s church
is composed of living, working agencies, who derive their power to act
from the Author and Finisher of their faith. They are to carry forward
in harmony the great work resting on them. God has given you your
work. But He has other instrumentalities, and to them He has given
their work, that all may become, through sanctification of the truth,
members of Christ’s body, of His flesh and of His bones. Representing
Christ, we act for time and for eternity; and men, even worldly men,
take knowledge of us that we have been with Jesus and have learned
of Him.
Truth a Unit
God’s people are not to be in confusion, lacking order and harmony,
consistency and beauty. The Lord is greatly dishonored when disunion
exists among His people. Truth is a unit. The unity that God requires
must be cultivated day by day if we would answer the prayer of Christ.
The disunion that is striving for existence among those who profess
to believe the last message of mercy to be given to the world, must
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find no place; for it would be a fearful hindrance to the advancement
of God’s work. His servants are to be one, as Christ is one with the
Father; their powers, illuminated, inspired, and sanctified, must be
united to make a complete whole. Those who love God and keep His
commandments are not to draw apart; they are to press together.
Words of Cheer
The Lord does not forsake His faithful workmen. Bear in mind
that our life in this world is but a pilgrimage, that heaven is the home
to which we are going. Have faith in God. If my words have wounded
and bruised your soul, I am sorry; I am wounded and bruised also. Our