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Messages to Young People
and are to be used only in harmony with His will. They are not to be
used in accordance with the direction of the world; for the world is
under a leader who is at enmity with God.
The flesh, in which the soul tabernacles, belongs to God. Every
sinew, every muscle, is His. In no case are we by neglect or abuse
to weaken a single organ. We are to co-operate with God by keeping
the body in the very best possible condition of health, that it may be a
temple where the Holy Ghost may abide, molding, according to the
will of God, every physical and spiritual power.
The mind must be stored with pure principles. Truth must be
graven on the tablets of the soul. The memory must be filled with the
precious truths of the Word. Then, like beautiful gems, these truths
will flash out in the life.
The Price of a Soul
The value that God places on the work of His hands, the love He
has for His children, is revealed by the gift He made to redeem men.
Adam fell under the dominion of Satan. He brought sin into the world,
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and death by sin. God gave His only-begotten Son to save man. This
He did that He might be just, and yet the justifier of all who accept
Christ. Man sold himself to Satan, but Jesus bought back the race....
You are not your own. Jesus has purchased you with His blood.
Do not bury your talents in the earth. Use them for Him. In whatever
business you may be engaged, bring Jesus into it. If you find that you
are losing your love for your Saviour, give up your business, and say,
“Here I am, Saviour; what wilt Thou have me to do?” He will receive
you graciously, and love you freely. He will abundantly pardon; for
He is merciful and long-suffering, not willing that any should perish....
We, and all that we have, belong to God. We should not regard it
as a sacrifice to give Him the affection of our hearts. The heart itself
should be given to Him as a willing offering.—
The Youth’s Instructor,
November 8, 1900
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Decision Called For
It is not safe for us to linger to contemplate the advantages to be
reaped through yielding to Satan’s suggestions. Sin means dishonor