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No Room for Shirkers, November 22
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the
inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to
the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Judges 5:23
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Shall not this be the time when all who are in connection with God
shall come to the front and show their colors? Shall it be seen that men
and women step back and show no interest, no zeal, no earnest effort when
help is needed? When the car drags heavily, then is the time for everyone
to push, put shoulders to the wheels, and not stand back giving orders, or
accusing the ones who are trying to push the load, or criticizing everything
they do, because it is not done in their way and after their ideas.... Let
everyone do his level best to move the load with might and strength....
If the Lord should treat us as some who claim to be Christians treat
one another, we should have a sore, hard time. If He should look upon the
selfish, or crooked ones as they look upon one another and deal with one
another, what would become of us? But I am glad the Lord is not man. He
bears with our crooked ways, our selfishness, our separation from Him,
our defects of character, and seeks to inform us, sending message after
message of mercy, encouragement, warning, reproof, and correction, to
bring us into a right position before Him, that we may have His love, His
care, His blessing, abiding upon us....
We have each a work to do for the Master. Will we do this work,
will we labor with unselfish, self-sacrificing interest to build up His cause,
to advance His work? I am determined to do the will of God, to make
straight paths for my feet, lest the lame be turned out of the way. There
are halting, lame ones enough.... God forbid that any of those who have
had a knowledge of, and an experience in, the workings of God should
themselves be halting, and need to be carried. Let them come up to help;
let them become spiritually strong by doing the will of our heavenly Father,
and then they can help the halting, lame ones....
May we work intelligently, heartily, with decision and positiveness,
that we may be blessed and may bless others
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Letter 30, 1888
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