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Promised: Strength for the Day, July 30
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that
by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 1:4
.
I long for physical strength and health, for mental clearness, that I may
render to God acceptable service. “Ye have not chosen me,” Christ has said,
“but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth
fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the
Father in my name, he may give it you” (
John 15:16
).
The Word is full of precious promises. I shall have strength of eyesight,
I shall have strength of brain, I shall have clearness of conception and the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit, because I ask in the name of Jesus. Precious
Saviour! He gave His life for me. “O the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and
his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or
who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be
recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are
all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen” (
Romans 11:33-36
).
I long for the benefits that we all may receive through faith. Now is our
opportunity to hide our life with Christ in God. Every moment of our time
is precious. The precious talents lent us of God are to be employed in His
service. “Ye are not your own. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify
God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s” (
1 Corinthians 6:19,
20
).
Yes, we are the Lord’s blood-bought heritage. “Whether therefore ye
eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” (
1 Corinthi-
ans 10:31
). This God requires of every one who shall compose His family in
the kingdom of heaven. All selfishness must be overcome. We must be true
to God, true as steel to all His commandments. Human beings frame laws,
and are very zealous for their enactment. At the same time they transgress
the highest law from the mightiest Sovereign. This they attempt to make null
and void. They exalt the human above the divine. “Shall I not visit for these
things? saith the Lord of hosts” (
Jeremiah 5:9
). Yes, God will reward every
man according to his works.—
Manuscript 70, July 30, 1897
, diary.
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