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Every Man Our Neighbor, November 9
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ.
Ephesians 3:8
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In the hearts of the majority of men there is little respect for truth and
righteousness. Unbelief in God and His Word is everywhere manifest....
While such conditions prevail in the world, we are not to shut ourselves
in our homes and think that assent to truth is all that is required of us.
Christ gave Himself a sacrifice for the sins of the world.... If you have
the riches of the grace of Christ in your heart, you will not keep them to
yourselves while the salvation of souls depends upon a knowledge of the
way of salvation that you can give. These may not come to you and tell
you their heart longings, but many are hungry, unsatisfied, and Christ died
that they might have the riches of His grace. What are you going to do
that these souls may share the blessings that you enjoy?
Are you seeking to become acquainted with those who need your help?
Are you using your opportunities and advantages and means in winning
souls to Christ? You may say, I am not a minister and therefore cannot
preach the truth. You may not be a minister in the generally accepted sense
of the word. You may never be called to stand in the desk. Nevertheless
you can be a minister for Christ. If you will watch for the opportunities
that present themselves for speaking a word to this soul and to that, God
will speak through you to win hearts to Him.... Drop a word here and a
word there that will lift up the Saviour before men and lead them to higher
and holier purposes.
Growth in grace is shown in an increasing ability to work for God.
He who learns in the school of Christ will know how to pray and how
to speak for the Master. Realizing that he lacks wisdom and experience,
he will place himself under the training of the Great Teacher, knowing
that only thus he can obtain perfection in God’s service. And daily he
becomes better able to comprehend spiritual things. Every day of diligent
labor finds him at its close better fitted to help others. Abiding in Christ,
he bears much fruit.
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