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Testimonies for the Church Volume 9
market place, and said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
“Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did
likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others
standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day
idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith
unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that
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shall ye receive. So when even was come, the Lord of the vineyard
saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire,
beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were
hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
“But when the first came, they supposed that they should have
received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And
when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of
the house, saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou
hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat
of the day. But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee
no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine
is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it
not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil,
because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for
many be called, but few chosen.”
Matthew 20:1-16
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Blessed will be the recompense of grace to those who have
wrought for God in the simplicity of faith and love. The value of
service to God is measured by the spirit in which it is rendered,
rather than by the length of time spent in labor.
Light for All
I am very desirous that the light contained in my books shall
come to every soul possible, for God has sent the message for all.
These books contain precious lessons in Christian experience. I
would not dare forbid that these books be sold on special occasions
at a low price, lest I should hinder the reading of the books, and thus
withhold the light from some soul who might be converted to the
truth. I have no forbiddings to place on the work of circulating our
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books. Let the light be placed on the candlestick, that it may give
light to all that are in the house.