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We Are the Light of the World, September 26
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Matthew 5:14
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Our duty will only be discerned and appreciated when viewed in the
light which shines from the life of Christ. As the sun rises in the east and
passes toward the west, filling the world with light, so the true follower
of Christ will be a light unto the world. He will go forth into the world
as a bright and shining light, that those who are in darkness may be
lightened and warmed by the rays shining forth from him. Christ says of
His followers, “Ye are the light of the world.
Those who do not work in hopefulness, keep themselves under a cloud
of doubt. The enemy is not dead yet, and the nearer we come to the close of
this earth’s history, the more vigilant will be the efforts of satanic agencies
to keep souls under a cloud of doubt, so that the light of heaven shall not
be expressed in words and acts, to bring hope and cheer and courage to
others....
The world is full of hurry and disappointment. The words are addressed
to you, “Let
your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” The words in favor of
truth, spoken with the assurance that comes from the possession of a right
purpose, and in cheerful hope, from a pure heart, will make the angels
rejoice. The Lord would have us spiritually minded, that we may be able
to see the working out of His plans in our lives. We are to be laborers
together with God in accomplishing the work that He would have done.
Wherever we are, we are to reflect light
When the grace of Christ is expressed in the words and works of the
believers, light will shine forth to those who are in darkness; for while the
lips are speaking to the praise of God, the hand will be stretched out in
beneficence for the help of the perishing
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The Review and Herald, December 15, 1874
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Letter 348, 1908
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Special Testimonies to Ministers Series B, No. 10, p. 11
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