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In Harmony with Christ, September 26
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not
the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:1
.
All heaven is interested in the work going on in this world, which is to prepare
men and women for the future, immortal life. It is God’s plan that human agencies
shall have the high honor of acting as coworkers with Jesus Christ in the salvation
of souls. The Word of God plainly reveals that it is the privilege of the instrument
in this great work to realize that there is One at his right hand ready to aid him in
every sincere endeavor to reach the highest moral and spiritual excellence in the
Master’s work. This will be the case with all who feel their need of help. They
should look upon the work of God as sacred and holy, and should bring to Him,
every day, offerings of joy and gratitude, in return for the power of His grace, by
which they are enabled to make advancement in the divine life. The worker should
ever take humble views of himself, considering his many lost opportunities for want
of diligence and appreciation of the work. He should not become discouraged, but
should continually renew his efforts to redeem the time....
It is not necessary that anyone should yield to the temptations of Satan and thus
violate his conscience and grieve the Holy Spirit. Every provision has been made in
the Word of God whereby all may have divine help in their endeavors to overcome.
If they keep Jesus before them they will become changed into His image. All who
by faith have Christ abiding in them carry a power into their labor which makes
them successful. They will be constantly growing more and more efficient in their
work, and the blessing of God, shown in the prosperity of the work, will testify that
they are indeed laborers together with Christ. But however much one may advance
in spiritual life, he will never come to a point where he will not need diligently to
search the Scriptures; for therein are found the evidences of our faith. All points of
doctrine, even though they have been accepted as truth, should be brought to the
law and to the testimony; if they cannot stand this test, “there is no light in them.”
The great plan of redemption, as revealed in the closing work for these last days,
should receive close examination. The scenes connected with the sanctuary above
should make such an impression upon the minds and hearts of all that they may
be able to impress others. All need to become more intelligent in regard to the
work of the atonement, which is going on in the sanctuary above. When this grand
truth is seen and understood, those who hold it will work in harmony with Christ to
prepare a people to stand in the great day of God, and their efforts will be successful
(
Testimonies for the Church 5:573-575
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