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We are in this world to help one another. In Christ’s work there
were no territorial lines, and those who attempt to make such lines in
His work today might better pray: “Lord, give me a new heart.” When
they have the mind of Christ they will see the many parts of the Lord’s
vineyard that are still unworked. Never will they say: “Our means are
needed to carry forward the interests we have in hand. It is of no use
to call for means from us.”
Day by day human beings are deciding a question of life or death,
deciding whether they will have eternal life or eternal destruction. And
yet many of those professing to serve the Lord are content to occupy
their time and attention with matters of little importance. They are
content to be at variance with one another. If they were consecrated to
the service of the Master, they would not be contending like a family
of unruly children. Everyone would be standing at his post of duty,
working with heart and soul as a missionary of the cross of Christ.
The Holy Spirit would abide in the hearts of the laborers, and works
of righteousness would be wrought. The workers would carry with
them into their service the prayers and sympathies of an awakened
church. They would receive their orders from Christ, and would have
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no time for contention. Messages would come from lips touched by
a live coal from the divine altar. Earnest, purified words would be
spoken. Humble, heartbroken prayers of faith would ascend to heaven.
While with one hand the workers would take hold of Christ, with the
other they would grasp sinners and draw them to the Saviour.
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“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of
them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after
that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth
it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth
together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with
me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that
likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more
than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one
piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently