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as did Christ, their living Head. They must keep humble and contrite
in heart before God.”
God designs that His precious word, with its messages of warning
and encouragement, shall come to those who are in darkness and are
ignorant of our faith. It is to be given to all, and will be to them a
witness, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. Do not
feel that the responsibility rests upon you to convict and convert the
hearers. The power of God alone can soften the hearts of the people.
You are to hold forth the word of life, that all may have an opportunity
of receiving the truth if they will. If they turn from the truth of heavenly
origin, it will be their condemnation.
We must not hide the truth in the corners of the earth. It must be
made known; it must shine in our large cities. Christ in His labors
took His position by the lakeside and in the great thoroughfares of
travel where He could meet people from all parts of the world. He
was giving the true light; He was sowing the gospel seed; He was
rescuing truth from its companionship with error, and presenting it in
its original simplicity and clearness, so that men could comprehend it.
The heavenly Messenger who was with us said: “Never lose sight
of the fact that the message you are bearing is a world-wide message.
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It is to be given to all cities, to all villages; it is to be proclaimed in the
highways and the byways. You are not to localize the proclamation of
the message.” In the parable of the sower, Christ gave an illustration
of His own work and that of His servants. The seed fell upon all
kinds of soil. Some seed fell upon poor soil, yet the sower did not
therefore cease his work. You are to sow the seeds of truth in every
place. Wherever you can gain access, hold forth the word of God. Sow
beside all waters. You may not at once see the result of your labors,
but be not discouraged. Speak the words that Christ gives you. Work
in His lines. Go forth everywhere as He did during His ministry on
the earth.
The world’s Redeemer had many hearers, but few followers. Noah
preached one hundred and twenty years to the people before the Flood,
and yet there were few who appreciated this precious, probationary
time. Save Noah and his family, not one was numbered with the
believers and entered into the ark. Of all the inhabitants of the earth,
only eight souls received the message; but that message condemned
the world. The light was given in order that they might believe; their