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Foundation of God’s Government, October 19
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of
the law.
Romans 13:10
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The question of deepest interest to each one should be, Am I meeting
the requirements of the law of God? That law is holy, just, and good, and
God would have us daily compare our actions with this, His great standard
of righteousness. Only by a close examination of self in the light of God’s
Word can we discover our deviations from His holy rule of right....
Love is the principle that underlies God’s government in heaven and
on earth, and this love must be interwoven in the life of the Christian.
The love of Christ is not a fitful love; it is deep, and broad, and full. Its
possessor will not say, “I will love only those who love me.” The heart that
is influenced by this holy principle will be carried above everything of a
selfish nature.
Even among professing Christians there are persons who are always
on the watch for something at which to take offense. If their friends are
absorbed in matters that require their attention and have no time to devote
to them, they feel slighted and injured.... Their lives are like the gorgeous
flowers which possess no fragrance. Much to be preferred is the simple,
unpretending blossom that blesses with its sweet odor those who come in
contact with it.
Instead of finding fault with others, these persons should seek to become
lovely by putting on Christ.... The character of Christ is the standard which
the Christian is to keep before him. His aim should be to possess those
graces that were exemplified in the life of Christ in humanity....
The religion of Jesus Christ is not merely to prepare us for the future
immortal life; it is to enable us to live the Christ life here on earth. Jesus
is not only our pattern, He is also our friend and our guide, and by taking
hold of His strong arm and partaking of His Spirit, we may walk “even as
he walked.
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The Youth’s Instructor, June 10, 1897.
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