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A Little Heaven Here, January 24
Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his
judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be
hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
Zephaniah 2:3
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In view of what is soon to come upon the earth, I entreat you, brethren
and sisters, to walk before God in all meekness and lowliness of mind,
remembering the care that Jesus has for you. All the meek of the earth are
exhorted to seek Him.... Let self break in pieces before God. It is hard
to do this; but we are warned to fall upon the Rock and be broken, else it
will fall upon us, and grind us to powder. It is to the humble in heart that
Jesus speaks; His everlasting arms encircle them, and He will not leave
them to perish by the hands of the wicked.
What is it to be a Christian? It is to be Christlike; it is to do the works
of Christ. Some fail on one point, some on another. Some are naturally
impatient. Satan understands their weakness and manages to overcome
them again and again. But let none be discouraged by this. Whenever
little annoyances and trials arise, ask God in silent prayer to give you
strength and grace to bear them patiently. There is a power in silence;
do not speak a word until you have sent up your petition to the God of
heaven. If you will always do this, you will soon overcome your hasty
temper, and you will have a little heaven here to go to heaven in.
God wants His people to cleanse their hands and purify their hearts.
Will it make them unhappy to do this? Will it bring unhappiness into their
families if they are kind and patient, courteous and forbearing? Far from
it. The kindness they manifest toward their families will be reflected upon
themselves. This is the work that should be carried forward in the home.
If the members of a family are not prepared to dwell in peace here, they
are not prepared to dwell in the family that shall gather around the great
white throne....
We must seek to separate sin from us, relying upon the merits of the
blood of Christ; and then in the day of affliction, when the enemy presses
us, we shall walk among the angels. They will be like a wall of fire about
us, and we shall one day walk with them in the city of God.
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