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For the Unity of the Saints, Fabruary 4
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
I ... beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye
are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of
the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-3
The stars of heaven are all under law, each influencing the other to
do the will of God, yielding their common obedience to the law that
controls their action. And, in order that the Lord’s work may advance
healthfully and solidly, His people must draw together.
The spasmodic, fitful movements of some who claim to be Christians
are well represented by the work of strong but untrained horses. When
one pulls forward, another pulls back, and at the voice of their master,
one plunges ahead, and the other stands immovable. If men will not
move in concert in the great and grand work for this time, there will be
confusion.... If men wear the yoke of Christ, they cannot pull apart; they
will draw with Christ....
To the prophet, the wheel within a wheel, the appearance of living
creatures connected with them, all seemed intricate and unexplainable.
But the hand of infinite wisdom is seen among the wheels, and perfect
order is the result of its work. Every wheel, directed by the hand of God,
works in perfect harmony with every other wheel.
By the influence of the Spirit, the most discordant may be brought
into harmony. Unselfishness is to bind God’s people together with firm,
tender bonds. There is a vast power in the church when the energies of the
members are under the control of the Spirit, gathering good from every
source, educating, training, and disciplining self. Thus is presented
to God a powerful organization, through which He can work for the
conversion of sinners. Thus heaven and earth are connected, and all
divine agencies cooperate with human instrumentalities.
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