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Let Your Light Shine, August 4
Saved to Serve
Ye are the light of the world.... Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which
is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16
If you walk in the light, you can every one be light bearers to the
world. Do not seek to accomplish some great work and neglect the little
opportunities close at hand. We can do very much by exemplifying the
truth in our daily life. The influence which we may thus exert cannot
be easily withstood. Men may combat and defy our logic; they may
resist our appeals; but a life of holy purpose, of disinterested love in
their behalf, is an argument in favor of the truth that they cannot gainsay.
Far more can be accomplished by humble, devoted, virtuous lives than
can be effected by preaching when a godly example is lacking. You can
labor to build up the church, to encourage your brethren, and to make
the social meetings interesting; and you can let your prayers go out, like
sharp sickles, with the laborers into the harvest field. Each should have
a personal interest, a burden of soul, to watch and pray for the success of
the work.
You can also in meekness call the attention of others to the precious
truths of God’s Word. Young men... may never be able to present the
truth from the desk, but they could go from house to house and point the
people to the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. The
dust and rubbish of error have buried the precious jewels of truth; but
the Lord’s workers can uncover these treasures, so that many will look
upon them with delight and awe.
There is a great variety of work, adapted to different minds and varied
capabilities. In the day of God not one will be excused for being shut
up to his own selfish interests. And it is by working for others that you
will keep your own souls alive.... Earnest, unselfish effort will garner
sheaves for Jesus.... The Lord is a mighty helper.
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