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When God Makes Up Deficiencies, April 17
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye
receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:1
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We are to be partners in the work of God throughout the world; wherever
there are souls to be saved, we are to lend our help, that many sons and
daughters may be brought to God. The end is near, and for this reason we
are to make the most of every entrusted ability and every agency that shall
offer help to the work....
How the angels must feel as they see the end approaching, and see so
many of those entrusted with the last message of mercy huddling together,
attending meetings for the sake of benefit to their own souls, and feeling
dissatisfied if there is not much preaching, while they have little burden
and are doing little for the salvation of others. All who are indeed united to
Christ by living faith will be partakers of the divine nature. They will be
constantly receiving from Him spiritual life, and they cannot be silent.
Life always shows itself in action. If the heart is living, it will send
the lifeblood to every part of the body. Those whose hearts are filled with
spiritual life will not need to be urged to reveal it. The divine life will flow
forth from them in rich currents of grace. As they pray, as they speak, and
as they labor, God is glorified....
It is not the most brilliant or the most talented whose work produces
the greatest and most lasting results. Who are the most efficient laborers?
Those who will respond to the invitation: “Take my yoke upon you, and
learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”
If men to whom God has entrusted talents of intellect refuse to use
these gifts to His glory, after test and trial He will leave them to their own
imaginings and will take men who do not appear to be so richly endowed,
who have not large self-confidence, and He will make the weak strong
because they trust in God to do for them those things which they cannot do
for themselves. God will accept the wholehearted service, and will Himself
make up the deficiencies.
Angels are listening to hear what kind of report you are bearing to the
world about your heavenly Master.
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