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Be Zealous of Good Works, August 2
Saved to Serve
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:14
Christ’s followers have been redeemed for service. Our Lord teaches
that the true object of life is ministry. Christ Himself was a worker, and
to all His followers He gives the law of service—service to God and
to their fellow men. Here Christ has presented to the world a higher
conception of life than they had ever known. By living to minister for
others man is brought into connection with Christ. The law of service
becomes the connecting link which binds us to God and to our fellow
men.
To His servants Christ commits “His goods”—something to be put
to use for Him. He gives “to every man his work.” Each has his place in
the eternal plan of Heaven. Each is to work in cooperation with Christ
for the salvation of souls. Not more surely is the place prepared for us
in the heavenly mansions than is the special place designated on earth
where we are to work for God....
And those who would be workers together with God must strive for
perfection of every organ of the body and quality of the mind. True
education is the preparation of the physical, mental, and moral powers
for the performance of every duty; it is the training of body, mind, and
soul for divine service....
Of every Christian the Lord requires growth in efficiency and capa-
bility in every line. Christ has paid us our wages, even His own blood
and suffering, to secure our willing service. He came to our world to
give us an example of how we should work and what spirit we should
bring into our labor. He desires us to show how we can best advance His
work and glorify His name in the world, crowning with honor, with the
greatest love and devotion, the Father who “so loved the world, that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.”
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