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pure channel of light and blessing; for he will receive his capability
for service in rich currents of grace and light from the throne of God.
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Individual Responsibility and Christian Unity
[From Special Testimonies, Series B 9:14-36 (1907).]
Sanitarium, California,
January 16, 1907
We are living in a time when every true Christian must maintain
a living connection with God. The world is flooded with sophistries
of the enemy, and we are safe only as we learn lessons of truth
from the Great Teacher. The solemn work in which we are engaged
demands of us a strong, united effort under divine leadership.
The Lord desires His workers to counsel together, not to move
independently. Those who are set as ministers and guides to the
people should pray much when they meet together. This will give
wonderful help and courage, binding heart to heart and soul to soul,
leading every man to unity and peace and strength in his endeavors.
Our strength lies in taking our burdens to the great Burden Bearer.
God confers honor on those who come to Him and ask Him for help,
in faith believing that they will receive.
Human help is feeble. But we may unite in seeking help and
favor from Him who has said, “Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
Divine power is infallible. Then let us come to God, pleading for
the guidance of His Holy Spirit. Let our united prayers ascend to
the throne of grace. Let our requests be mingled with praise and
thanksgiving.
Need for Religious Education
Christ, our Advocate with the Father, knows how to sympathize
with every soul. To those who receive Him as their Saviour, He gives
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power to become sons and daughters of God. His life of perfect
freedom from sin has prepared the way for us; through Him the
entrance into the holiest of all is made manifest.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have