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Counsels on Stewardship
by practicing Christ’s lessons of economy, you can feed one. “Gather
up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.” These words were
spoken by Him whose power wrought a miracle to supply the needs of
a hungry multitude.
If you have extravagant habits, cut them away from your life at
once. Unless you do this, you will be bankrupt for eternity. Habits of
economy, industry, and sobriety, are a better portion for your children
than a rich dowry.
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We are pilgrims and strangers on the earth. Let us not spend our
means in gratifying desires that God would have us repress. Let us fitly
represent our faith by restricting our wants. Let our church members
arise as one man, and work earnestly, as those who are walking in the
full light of truth for these last days....
Of what value is untold wealth, if it is hoarded in expensive man-
sions, or in bank stock? What do these weigh in the scale in comparison
with the salvation of the souls for whom Christ, the Son of the infinite
God, has died?—
The Review and Herald, December 24, 1903
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A Privilege and a Responsibility
The most solemn truths ever entrusted to mortals have been given
to us to proclaim to the world. The proclamation of these truths is our
work. The world is to be warned, and God’s people are to be true to
the trust committed to them. They are not to engage in speculations,
neither are they to enter into business enterprises with unbelievers; for
this would hinder them in doing the work given them.
Christ says of His people, “Ye are the light of the world.” It is not
a small matter that the counsels and purposes and plans of God have
been so clearly opened to us. It is a wonderful privilege to be able to
understand the will of God as revealed in the sure word of prophecy.
This places on us a heavy responsibility. God expects us to impart to
others the knowledge He has given us. It is His purpose that divine and
human instrumentalities shall unite in the proclamation of the warning
message.—
The Review and Herald, July 28, 1904
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