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one of you to bring into His presence a marred sacrifice, a sacrifice
that costs neither study nor prayer. Such an offering He cannot accept.
I entreat you to awake and to seek God for yourselves. While
Jesus of Nazareth is passing by, cry most earnestly unto Him, “Have
mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David,” and you will receive sight.
Through the grace of God you will receive that which will be more
valuable to you than gold or silver or precious stones.
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If there is ever one time above another when men need to preserve
their connection with God, it is when they are called to bear special
responsibility. It is not safe for us, when going into battle, to cast away
our weapons. It is then that we need to be equipped with the whole
armor of God. Every piece is essential.
Never entertain the thought that you can be Christians and yet
withdraw within yourselves. Each one is a part of the great web of
humanity, and the nature and quality of your experience will be largely
determined by the experiences of those with whom you associate.
Jesus says: “Where two or three are gathered together in My name,
there am I in the midst.”
Matthew 18:20
. Then let us not forsake the
assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhort
one another; and so much the more, as we see the day approaching.
Make the social meetings of the church as interesting as possible.
Let everyone present feel that he has a duty to perform in the meeting.
Co-operate with the heavenly angels, who are trying to make a right
impression on every worker.
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