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tenderness, and unselfish love. They have a work to do to overcome
these selfish traits of character in order to be fruitful branches of the
True Vine. Said Christ: “Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear
much fruit.” You need to bring Jesus near to you, to have Him in your
homes and in your hearts. You should not only have a knowledge of
what is right, but should practice it from right motives, having an eye
single to the glory of God. You may be helps, if you will comply with
the conditions given in the word of God.
The religion of Christ is something more than talk. The righteous-
ness of Christ consists in right actions and good works from pure,
unselfish motives. Outside righteousness, while the inward adorning is
wanting, will be of no avail. “This then is the message which we have
heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no
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darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk
in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as
He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood
of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” If we have not the
light and love of God we are not His children. If we gather not with
Christ we scatter abroad. We all have an influence, and that influence
is telling upon the destiny of others for their present and future good
or for their eternal loss.
J and K both lack sympathy and love for those outside of their
own families. They are in danger of watching to see defects in others
while greater evils exist undiscerned in themselves. If these dear souls
ever enter heaven, they must die to self and obtain an experience in
well-doing. They have lessons to learn in the school of Christ in order
to perfect Christian characters and have a oneness with Christ. Said
Christ to His disciples: “Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” He explained
His meaning to them. He did not wish them to become children in
understanding, but in malice. Little children do not manifest feelings
of superiority and aristocracy. They are simple and natural in their
appearance. Christ would have His followers cultivate unaffected
manners, that their whole bearing may be humble and Christlike. He
has made it our duty to live for others’ good. He came from the royal
courts of heaven to this world to show how great an interest He had
in man, and the infinite price paid for the redemption of man shows