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and brings him into close connection with Himself, and gives him a
mission to undertake, a work to do, for Him. A weak man is made
strong, a timid man is made brave, the irresolute becomes a man of
firm and quick decision. What! Is it possible that man is of so much
consequence as to receive a commission from the King of kings! Shall
worldly ambition allure from the sacred trust, the holy commission?
The Majesty of heaven came to our world to give to man an ex-
ample of a pure and spotless life, and to sacrifice Himself to the joy
of saving the perishing. Whoever follows Christ is a colaborer with
Him, sharing with Him the divine work of saving souls. If you have
a thought of being released from it because you see some prospect
of forming an alliance with the world which shall bring yourself to
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greater notice, it is because you forget how great and noble it is to do
anything for God, how exalted a position it is to be a colaborer with
Jesus Christ, a light bearer to the world, shedding light and love upon
the pathway of others.
Reward of Fidelity
You will have a great conflict with the power of evil in your own
heart. You have felt that there was a higher work for you, but, oh, if
you would only take up the work lying directly in your path, and do it
with fidelity, not seeking in any way to exalt self, the peace and joy
would come to your soul, purer, richer, and more satisfying than the
conquerors in earthly warfare. To live and work for God and make the
best use we can of all our time and faculties, is to grow in grace and
knowledge. This we can do, because it is our work. You must needs
put away your questioning doubts, and have full faith in the reality of
your divine mission, to be indeed successful in labor.
The joy, the success, the glory of your ministry, is to be ever
ready with listening ear to answer the call of the Master, “Here am I;
send me” (
Isaiah 6:8
). Here, Lord, with my heart’s best and holiest
affections; here, take my mind with its purest and noblest thoughts,
take me, and qualify me for Thy service.
I now appeal to you to make back tracks as fast as possible; take up
your God-given mission, and seek for purity and holiness to sanctify
that mission. Make no delay; halt not between two opinions. If the
Lord be God, serve Him; but if Baal, serve him. You have the old