Why God Employs Men as His Almoners
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Ignoble sloth, careless indifference, and wicked selfishness seal our
senses to the claims of God.
Oh, must Christ, the Majesty of heaven, the King of glory, bear
the heavy cross, and wear the thorny crown, and drink the bitter cup,
while we recline at ease, glorify ourselves, and forget the souls He
died to redeem by His precious blood? No; let us give while we have
the power. Let us do while we have the strength. Let us work while it
is day. Let us devote our time and our means to the service of God, that
we may have His approbation, and receive His reward.—
The Review
and Herald, October 17, 1882
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Our Greatest Conflict With Self
In this life our possessions are limited, but the great treasure that
God offers in His gift to the world, is unlimited. It comprehends every
human desire, and goes far beyond our human calculations. In the
great day of final decision, when every man shall be judged according
to his deeds, every voice of self-justification will be hushed; for it will
be seen that in His gift to the human race the Father gave all He had to
give, and that they are without excuse who have refused to accept the
gracious offering.
We have no enemy without that we need to fear. Our great conflict
is with unconsecrated self. When we conquer self, we are more than
conquerors through Him who has loved us. My brethren, there is
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eternal life for us to win. Let us fight the good fight of faith. Not in the
future, but now, is our probation. While it lingers, “seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things,”—the
things which now so often serve Satan’s purpose as snares to deceive
and destroy,—“shall be added unto you.”—
The Review and Herald,
March 5, 1908
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A Foul Blot
We should never forget that we are placed on trial in this world, to
determine our fitness for the future life. None can enter heaven whose
characters are defiled by the foul blot of selfishness. Therefore, God
tests us here, by committing to us temporal possessions, that our use of