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Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of
the world.”
Verses 40-42
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Christ, in opening to the minds of the Samaritans the word of life,
sowed many seeds of truth and showed the people how they, too, could
sow seeds of truth in the minds of others. How much good might
be accomplished if all who know the truth would labor for sinners,
for those who need so much to know and understand Bible truth and
who would respond to it as readily as the Samaritans responded to the
words of Christ! How little do we enter into sympathy with God on the
point that should be the strongest bond of union between us and Him-
compassion for depraved, guilty, suffering souls, dead in trespasses
and sins! If men shared the sympathies of Christ, they would have
constant sorrow of heart over the condition of many needy fields, so
destitute of workers.
The work in foreign fields is to be carried forward earnestly and
intelligently. And the work in the home field is in no wise to be
neglected. Let not the fields lying in the shadow of our doors, such
as the great cities in our land, be lightly passed over and neglected.
These fields are fully as important as any foreign field.
God’s encouraging message of mercy should be proclaimed in the
cities of America. Men and women living in these cities are rapidly
becoming more and still more entangled in their business relations.
They are acting wildly in the erection of buildings whose towers
reach high into the heavens. Their minds are filled with schemes and
ambitious devisings. God is bidding every one of His ministering
servants: Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and
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show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”
Isaiah 58:1
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Let us thank the Lord that there are a few laborers doing everything
possible to raise up some memorials for God in our neglected cities.
Let us remember that it is our duty to give these workers encourage-
ment. God is displeased with the lack of appreciation and support
shown our faithful workers in our large cities by His people in our
own land. The work in the home field is a vital problem just now. The
present time is the most favorable opportunity that we shall have to
work these fields. In a little while the situation will be much more
difficult.