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Acceptable Ambition, March 3
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will
proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to
whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew
mercy.
Exodus 33:19
.
In this representation the Lord desired to teach the lesson that He requires
in His people purity of character, holiness of life. He desires to see revealed
in them toward each other the attributes of mercy and loving kindness and
longsuffering, that His people may demonstrate that “the law of the Lord is
perfect, converting the soul” (
Psalm 19:7
). The Lord is ready to manifest
Himself to us if our hearts are seeking and serving Him. It is ever His desire
to impart the richest blessings to those who serve Him with a pure heart.
Christ will be our teacher if we will open our hearts to His instruction and
obey His voice....
It is the Lord’s will that you should exert a wide influence for good. Have
you resolved to be a decided Christian? Then fail not nor be discouraged.
Let your work have an uplifting influence, that you may be a laborer together
with God. The Lord would have us all glorify His name.
Last night a heavy burden rested upon me in regard to the great work that
is to be done. It is a work that calls for the exercise of all the capabilities that
men possess. Will you not exercise your capabilities in a way that will bring
you into perfect union with Jesus Christ? As parents and teachers we are
to cooperate with the divine Teacher. We are to labor to restore to men and
women the sense of moral obligation which has been lost. Let every parent
now cooperate with the divine plan, and thus become laborers together with
God.
All our varied capabilities belong to God. He has bought us by the gift
of His only begotten Son, and those who have a sense of their obligation to
God will cooperate with the divine purpose. Those who carry responsibilities
in this work of giving the third angel’s message to the world are to show a
determined purpose to advance the work of God. Heart and soul and voice
are to be consecrated to Him that they may reach the highest degree of
excellence—a likeness to the character of God. Every faculty, every attribute
with which the Lord has endowed us is to be employed for the uplifting of
our fellow men. If we will do our best, working with unselfish spirit, the Lord
will accept our service.—
Letter 50, March 3, 1909
, to a physician in private
practice.
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