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Praise, Like Clear-flowing Streams, September 24
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises
unto thy name, O most High: to shew forth thy lovingkindness in the
morning, and thy faithfulness every night.
Psalm 92:1, 2
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When the truth is appreciated, ... we have a sense of the great mercy
and loving-kindness of God. While we review not the dark chapters in
our experience to complain, but the manifestations of His great mercy and
unfailing love and power revealed in our deliverance, we will praise far
more than complain. We will talk of the loving faithfulness of God, as the
true, tender, compassionate Shepherd of His flock, which He has declared
none shall pluck out of His hand. The language of the heart will not be
selfish murmuring and repining, but praise, like clear-flowing streams, will
come from God’s truly believing ones....
The Lord is full of resources. He has no lack of facilities. It is because
of our lack of faith, our earthliness, our cheap talk, our unbelief, that dark
shadows gather about us....
The temple of God is opened in heaven, and the threshold is flushed
with the glory that is for every church that will love God and keep His
commandments. We need to study, to meditate, and to pray. Then we shall
have spiritual eyesight to discern the inner courts of the celestial temple.
We shall catch the themes of song and thanksgiving of the heavenly choir
round about the throne. When Zion shall arise and shine, her light will
be most penetrating, and precious songs of praise and thanksgiving will
be heard in the assembly of the saints. Murmurings, complainings, and
lamentations over little disappointments and difficulties will be lost sight
of. As we apply the golden eyesalve we shall see the glories beyond. Faith
will cut through the hellish shadow of Satan, and we shall see our Advocate
offering up the incense of His own merits in our behalf....
Let us take up the praise of God here below. Let us unite with the
heavenly company above. Then we shall represent the truth as it is—a
power to all who believe
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Letter 138, 1897
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