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temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (
2 Corinthians
4:16-18
).
Hopefulness and Courage
It is the privilege of our representative men in attendance at the
General Conference to cherish a spirit of hopefulness and courage. My
brethren, the Saviour has revealed Himself to you in manifold ways;
He has filled your heart with the sunlight of His presence while you
have labored in distant lands and in the homeland; He has kept you
through dangers seen and unseen; and now, as you meet once more
with your brethren in council, it is your privilege to be glad in the
Lord, and to rejoice in the knowledge of His sustaining grace. Let
His love take possession of mind and heart. Guard against becoming
overwearied, careworn, depressed. Bear an uplifting testimony. Turn
your eyes away from that which is dark and discouraging, and behold
Jesus, our great Leader, under whose watchful supervision the cause of
present truth, to which we are giving our lives and our all, is destined
to triumph gloriously.
The attitude that our representative men maintain during the con-
ference will have a telling influence upon all throughout the field, as
well as upon the delegates themselves. Oh, let it be seen, my brethren,
that Jesus is abiding in the heart, sustaining, strengthening, comforting.
It is your privilege to be endowed, from day to day, with a rich measure
of His Holy Spirit, and to have broadened views of the importance and
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scope of the message we are proclaiming to the world. The Lord is
willing to reveal to you wondrous things out of His law. Wait before
Him with humility of heart. Pray most earnestly for an understanding
of the times in which we live, for a fuller conception of His purpose,
and for increased efficiency in soulsaving.
Often in the night season I am bidden to urge our brethren in
responsible positions to make earnest effort to follow on to know
the Lord more perfectly. When our workers realize as they should
the importance of the times in which we live, there will be seen a
determined purpose to be on the Lord’s side, and they will become in
truth laborers together with God. When they consecrate heart and soul
to the service of God, they will find that an experience deeper than any
they have yet obtained is essential if they would triumph over all sin.