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In Humility and Faith
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out. While we are not to seek to wrest property from any man, yet
when advantages are offered, we should be wide awake to see the
advantage, that we may make plans for the upbuilding of the work.
And when we have done this we should exert every energy to secure
the freewill offerings of God’s people for the support of these new
plants.
Often the Lord sees that His workers are in doubt as to what
they should do. At such times, if they will put their confidence in
Him, He will reveal to them His will. God’s work is now to advance
rapidly, and if His people will respond to His call, He will make
the possessors of property willing to donate of their means and thus
make it possible for His work to be accomplished in the earth. “Faith
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is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1
. Faith in the word of God will place His people in
the possession of property which will enable them to work the large
cities that are waiting for the message of truth.
The cold, formal, unbelieving way in which some of the laborers
do their work is a deep offense to the Spirit of God. The apostle Paul
says: “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye
may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in
the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world; holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice
in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in
vain. Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your
faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.”
Philippians 2:14-17
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We are to encourage in one another that living faith which Christ
has made it possible for every believer to have. The work is to be
carried forward as the Lord prepares the way. When He brings His
people into strait places, then it is their privilege to assemble together
for prayer, remembering that all things come of God. Those who
have not yet shared in the trying experiences that attend the work
in these last days will soon have to pass through scenes that will
severely test their confidence in God. It is at the time His people
see no way to advance, when the Red Sea is before them and the
pursuing army behind, that God bids them: “Go forward.” Thus
He is working to test their faith. When such experiences come to
you, go forward, trusting in Christ. Walk step by step in the path
He marks out. Trials will come, but go forward. This will give you