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“Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man
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glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he
understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise
loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these
things I delight, saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 9:23, 24
. “He hath showed
thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but
to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
“Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth
by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not
His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.”
Micah 6:8
;
7:18
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“Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from
before Mine eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do well.”
Isaiah 1:16, 17
.
These are the words of God to us. The past is contained in the
book where all things are written. We cannot blot out the record; but
if we choose to learn them, the past will teach us its lessons. As we
make it our monitor, we may also make it our friend. As we call to
mind that in the past which is disagreeable, let it teach us not to repeat
the same error. In the future let nothing be recorded which will cause
regret in the by and by.
We may now avoid a bad showing. Every day we are making our
history. Yesterday is beyond our amendment or control; today only
is ours. Then let us not grieve the Spirit of God today, for tomorrow
we shall not be able to recall what we have done. Today will then be
yesterday.
Let us seek to follow the counsel of God in all things, for He is
infinite in wisdom. Though in the past we have come short of doing
what we might have done for our children and youth, let us now repent
and redeem the time. The Lord says: “Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they
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shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good
of the land: but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the
sword.”
Isaiah 1:18-20
. The message, “Go forward,” is still to be heard
and repeated. The varying circumstances taking place in our world
call for labor that will meet these peculiar developments. The Lord has
need of men who are spiritually sharp and clear-sighted, men who are
certainly receiving manna fresh from heaven. The Holy Spirit works