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begun. They have Christ’s joy, the joy of being a blessing to humanity.
They have the honor of being accepted for the Master’s use; they are
trusted to do His work in His name
All to Be Fitted for the Society of Heaven—God desires that
heaven’s plan shall be carried out, and heaven’s divine order and
harmony prevail, in every family, in every church, in every institution.
Did this love leaven society, we should see the outworking of noble
principles in Christian refinement and courtesy and in Christian charity
toward the purchase of the blood of Christ. Spiritual transformation
would be seen in all our families, in our institutions, in our churches.
When this transformation takes place, these agencies will become
instrumentalities by which God will impart heaven’s light to the world
and thus, through divine discipline and training, fit men and women
for the society of heaven
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Reward at the Last Great Day—In your work for your children
take hold of the mighty power of God. Commit your children to the
Lord in prayer. Work earnestly and untiringly for them. God will hear
your prayers and will draw them to Himself. Then, at the last great
day, you can bring them to God, saying, “Here am I, and the children
whom Thou hast given me.
When Samuel shall receive the crown of glory, he will wave it
in honor before the throne and gladly acknowledge that the faithful
lessons of his mother, through the merits of Christ, have crowned him
with immortal glory
The work of wise parents will never be appreciated by the world,
but when the judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened, their
work will appear as God views it and will be rewarded before men
and angels. It will be seen that one child who has been brought up in
a faithful way has been a light in the world. It cost tears and anxiety
and sleepless nights to oversee the character building of this child, but
the work was done wisely, and the parents hear the “Well done” of the
Master
11
The Desire of Ages, 312
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12
Testimonies For The Church 8, 140
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13
Manuscript 114, 1903
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14
Good Health, March 1, 1880, par. 7
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15
The Signs of the Times, July 13, 1888
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