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“Arise, Shine”, November 3
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen
upon thee.
Isaiah 60:1
.
In a special sense Seventh-day Adventists have been set in the world as
watchmen and light bearers. To them has been entrusted the last message
of mercy for a perishing world. On them is shining wonderful light from
the Word of God. What manner of persons, then, ought they to be? ...
It is the purpose of God to glorify Himself in His people before the
world. He longs to make them channels through which He can pour His
boundless love and mercy.... Let us come up to the help of the Lord, to the
help of the Lord against the mighty powers of darkness. Satan is working
with intensity of purpose to enslave and destroy souls. Let us take a firm
stand against him. He who is fully consecrated to the service of God will
be made strong for the battle. He will be strengthened with “all might.”
He who feels his weakness, and wrestles with God as did Jacob, saying, “I
will not let thee go, except thou bless me” (
Genesis 32:26
), will go forth
with the fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit. The atmosphere of heaven
will surround him. He will go about doing good. His influence will be a
positive force in favor of the religion of Christ.
God calls for light bearers, who will fill the world with the light and
peace and joy that come from Christ. He calls for humble men, men who
cherish a sense of their weakness and who remember what the service of
God demands of them—the propriety of speech and action which shows
the power of the grace of Christ....
Time is precious. The destiny of souls is in the balance. God is holding
back His judgments, waiting for the message to be sounded to all. There
are many who have not yet heard the testing message of truth for this time.
The last call of mercy is to be proclaimed throughout the earth. Heavenly
angels have long been waiting for human agents ... to cooperate with them
in the great work to be done. They are waiting for you. So vast is the field,
so comprehensive the design, that every sanctified heart will be pressed
into service as an agent of divine power.
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