Chapter 10—A Call to Greater Earnestness
The world and the churches are breaking God’s law, and the warn-
ing must be given, “If any man worship the beast and his image, and
receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink
of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mix-
ture into the cup of His indignation.” With such a curse hanging over
the transgressors of God’s holy Sabbath, should we not show greater
earnestness, greater zeal? Why are we so indifferent, so selfish, so
engrossed in temporal interests? Is our interest separated from Jesus?
Has the truth become too pointed, too close in its application to our
souls; and like the disciples of Christ who were offended, have we
turned away to the beggarly elements of the world? We spend money
for selfish purposes, and gratify our own desires, while souls are dy-
ing without a knowledge of Jesus and the truth. How long shall this
continue?
All should have a living faith,—a faith which works by love, and
purifies the soul. Men and women are ready to do anything to indulge
self, but how little are they willing to do for Jesus, and for their fellow
men who are perishing for the want of the truth!...
Invest Now in the Bank of Heaven
Has not the time come when we should begin to cut down our
possessions? May God help you who can do something now to make
an investment in the bank of heaven. We do not ask a loan, but a
freewill offering,—a return to the Master of His own goods which
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He has lent you. If you love God supremely, and your neighbor as
yourself, we believe you will give tangible proofs of the same in
freewill offerings for our mission work. There are souls to be saved,
and may you be coworkers with Jesus Christ in saving these souls
for whom Christ has given His life. The Lord will bless you in the
good fruit you may bear to His glory. May the same Holy Spirit which
inspired the Bible take possession of your hearts, leading you to love
His word, which is spirit and life. May it open your eyes to discover
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