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Directing the Publishing Ministry, May 20
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of
thy rising.
Isaiah 60:3
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Our publishing houses were erected to do a work for the Lord, to send
heavenly light to all parts of the world, to bring precious souls into the fold.
Let the [publishing house] office be a missionary plant to do a work for the
Master in the conversion of souls. Work, and watch, and pray for souls as
they that must give an account. This year try the Lord’s prescribed remedy
for evil. Let every man do that which the Lord requires him to do, looking
unto Jesus, who is the owner of every soul.
Let the workers who have to act a part in this firm remember that God
calls them to be a convention of Christian workers, a spectacle to the world,
to angels, and to men. Let small companies assemble together in the evening
or early morning to study the Bible for themselves. Let them have a season
of prayer that they may be strengthened and enlightened and sanctified by
the Holy Spirit. This is the work Christ wants to have done in the heart of
everyone who is engaged in any department of the publishing work. If you
will do this, a great blessing will come to you from the One who gave His
whole life to service, the One who redeemed you by His own life.
You must have the power of the Holy Spirit, else you cannot be an over-
comer. What testimonies you should bear of the loving acquaintance you have
made with your fellow workers in these precious seasons when seeking the
blessing of God. Let each tell his experience in simple words. This will bring
more comfort and joy to the soul than all the pleasant instruments of song
that can be produced in the Tabernacle. Let Christ come into your hearts.
The work of every believer is aggressive. It is a daily warfare. Christ
is saying to the managers and workers in the office, “Ye are my witnesses”
(
Isaiah 43:10
). Think it; speak it; act it. Heaven is just next door. Open the
door heavenward and close the door earthward. God is calling the workers in
every department of the office. Will you hear His voice and open the door of
the heart to Jesus? Will you love Him who gave His life for you?—
Manuscript
Releases 12:46, 47
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