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Our Heart the Most Precious Offering, April 1
My son [my daughter], give me thine heart, and let thine eyes
observe my ways.
Proverbs 23:26
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Give to God the most precious offering that it is possible for you to
make; give Him your heart. He speaks to you saying, “My son, My
daughter, give Me thine heart. Though your sins be as scarlet, I will make
them white as snow; for I will cleanse you with My own blood. I will
make you members of My family—children of the heavenly King. Take
My forgiveness, My peace which I freely give you. I will clothe you with
My own righteousness,—the wedding garment,—and make you fit for the
marriage supper of the Lamb. When clothed in My righteousness, through
prayer, through watchfulness, through diligent study of My Word, you
will be able to reach a high standard. You will understand the truth, and
your character will be molded by a divine influence
The heart in which Jesus makes His abode will be quickened, purified,
guided, and ruled by the Holy Spirit, and the human agent will make
strenuous efforts to bring his character into harmony with God. He will
avoid everything that is contrary to the revealed will and mind of God
Such a life ... will be full of comfort, full of satisfaction, because you
are bringing heaven into your life, peace into your soul.... I would that
all the young could understand how precious is the offering of a youthful
heart to God. How lovingly the angels guard the steps of God-fearing,
God-loving youth. Jesus knows them by name, and their example is
helping other youth to do right. The youth who has hidden within the heart
and mind a store of God’s words of caution and encouragement, of His
precious pearls of promise, from which he can draw at any time, will be a
living channel of light
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1
The Youth’s Instructor, June 30, 1892
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2
The Youth’s Instructor, June 7, 1894
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3
The Youth’s Instructor, August 3, 1887
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