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Every act, however small, has its place in the great drama of life.
Consider that the desire for a single gratification of appetite intro-
duced sin into our world, with its terrible consequences. Unhallowed
marriages of the sons of God with the daughters of men resulted in
apostasy which ended in the destruction of the world by a flood. The
most trifling act of self-indulgence has resulted in great revolutions.
This is the case now. There are very few who are circumspect. Like
the children of Israel, they will not take heed to words of counsel, but
follow their own inclination. They unite with a worldly element in
attending gatherings where they will be brought into notice, and thus
lead the way and others follow. What has been done once will be done
again by themselves and many others. Every step these take makes a
lasting impression, not only on their own consciences and habits, but
upon those of others. This consideration gives awful dignity to human
life.
My heart aches day after day and night after night for our churches.
Many are progressing, but in the back track. “The path of the just ...
shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” Their march is onward
and upward. They progress from strength to strength, from grace
to grace, and from glory to glory. This is the privilege of all our
churches. But, oh, how different has it been with them! They need
divine illumination. They must face square about. I know what I
say. Unless they shall become Christians indeed, they will go from
weakness to weakness, divisions will increase, and many souls will be
led to perdition.
All I can say to you is: Take up the light which God has given
you and follow it at any cost to yourselves. This is your only safety.
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You have a work to do to come into harmony, and may the Lord help
you to do it even if self is crucified. Gather up the rays of light that
have been slighted and rejected. Gather them up with meekness, with
trembling, and with fear. The sin of ancient Israel was in disregarding
the expressed will of God and following their own way according to
the leadings of unsanctified hearts. Modern Israel are fast following
in their footsteps, and the displeasure of the Lord is as surely resting
upon them.
It is never difficult to do what we love to do, but to take a course
directly against our inclinations is lifting a cross. Christ prayed that His
disciples might be one as He was one with the Father. This unity is the