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Riches, honor, and worldly pomp are but as dross that shall perish
before the fire of God’s wrath.
The voice of the Lord bidding His faithful ones “go forward”
frequently tries their faith to the uttermost. But if they should defer
obedience till every shadow of uncertainty was removed from their
understanding, and there remained no risk of failure or defeat, they
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would never move on at all. Those who think it impossible for them
to yield to the will of God and have faith in His promises until all is
made clear and plain before them, will never yield at all. Faith is not
certainty of knowledge; it “is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.” To obey the commandments of God is the
only way to obtain His favor. “Go forward” should be the Christian’s
watchword.
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