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Testimonies for the Church Volume 9
of operations, but “it is the same God which worketh all in all.”
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Corinthians 12:6
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The Lord desires His chosen servants to learn how to unite
together in harmonious effort. It may seem to some that the contrast
between their gifts and the gifts of a fellow laborer is too great to
allow them to unite in harmonious effort; but when they remember
that there are varied minds to be reached, and that some will reject
the truth as it is presented by one laborer, only to open their hearts
to God’s truth as it is presented in a different manner by another
laborer, they will hopefully endeavor to labor together in unity. Their
talents, however diverse, may all be under the control of the same
Spirit. In every word and act, kindness and love will be revealed;
and as each worker fills his appointed place faithfully, the prayer of
Christ for the unity of His followers will be answered, and the world
will know that these are His disciples.
In loving sympathy and confidence God’s workers are to unite
with one another. He who says or does anything that tends to sepa-
rate the members of Christ’s church is counterworking the Lord’s
purpose. Wrangling and dissension in the church, the encourage-
ment of suspicion and unbelief, are dishonoring to Christ. God
desires His servants to cultivate Christian affection for one another.
True religion unites hearts not only with Christ, but with one another
in a most tender union. When we know what it means to be thus
united with Christ and with our brethren, a fragrant influence will
attend our work wherever we go.
The workers in the large cities must act their several parts, mak-
ing every effort to bring about the best results. They are to talk faith
and to act in such a way as to impress the people. They are not
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to narrow the work down to their own particular ideas. In the past
too much of this has been done by us as a people, and it has been
a drawback to the success of the work. Let us remember that the
Lord has different ways of working, that He has different workmen
to whom He entrusts different gifts. We are to see His purpose in
the sending of certain men to certain places.
A little longer will the voice of mercy be heard; a little longer
will be given the gracious invitation:“If any man thirst, let him come
unto Me, and drink.”
John 7:37
. God sends His warning message to
the cities everywhere. Let the messengers whom He sends work so