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Section 7—Fees and Wages
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reveal the Christ working in him, in his doctrinal precepts, in his
practical obedience.
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The soul that converses with God through the Scriptures, who
prays for light and opens the door of his heart to the Saviour, will
not have evil imaginings, worldly scheming, or ambitious lust after
honor or distinction in any line. He who seeks for the truth as for
hidden treasure will find it in God’s means of communication with
man, His word. David says, “The entrance of Thy words giveth light;
it giveth understanding unto the simple.” This does not mean those
who are weak in intellect, but those who, whatever their position,
have a true sense of their need of conversing with God as did Enoch.
The word of God will ennoble the mind and sanctify the human
agent, enabling him to become a co-worker with divine agencies.
The elevated standard of God’s holy law will mean very much to
him, as a standard of all his life practice. It will mean holiness,
which is wholeness to God. As the human agent presses forward
in the path cast up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in, as he
receives Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour, he will feed on the
bread of life. The word is spirit and life, and if it is brought into the
daily practice it will ennoble the whole nature of man. There will be
opened to his soul such a view of the Saviour’s love as portrayed by
the pen of Inspiration that his heart will be melted into tenderness
and contrition.
We are to see and understand the instruction given us by the
great apostle, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the
word, that ye may grow thereby,” in perception, in likeness to the
character of Christ. Development of character, growth in knowledge
and wisdom, will be the sure result of feeding on the word.
What Would Jesus Do?
We present to all our workers, our ministers and physicians, the
necessity of careful consideration in all their work, perfect and entire
obedience to the precepts of the word of God. Carefully inquire at
every step: How would my Saviour act in this line of work? What
impression will I leave upon the people? I am to yoke up with Christ
in the work as a restorer of health to the body, the mind, the heart,