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substantiated by the instruction and approval of the Spirit of God from
our earliest experience until the present time. We are to cherish as very
precious the work that the Lord has been carrying forward through His
commandment-keeping people, and which, through the power of His
grace, will grow stronger and more efficient as time advances. The
enemy is seeking to becloud the discernment of God’s people, and to
weaken their efficiency; but if they will labor as the Spirit of God shall
direct, He will open doors of opportunity before them for the work
of building up the old waste places. Their experience will be one of
constant growth, until the Lord shall descend from heaven with power
and great glory to set His seal of final triumph upon His faithful ones.
The work that lies before us is one that will put to the stretch
every power of the human being. It will call for the exercise of strong
faith and constant vigilance. At times the difficulties that we shall
meet will be most disheartening. The very greatness of the task will
appall us. And yet, with God’s help, His servants will finally triumph.
“Wherefore,” my brethren, “I desire that ye faint not” because of the
trying experiences that are before you. Jesus will be with you; He will
go before you by His Holy Spirit, preparing the way; and He will be
your helper in every emergency.
“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all
that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto
Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world
without end. Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20, 21
I have been deeply impressed by scenes that have recently passed
before me in the night season. There seemed to be a great movement—
a work of revival—going forward in many places. Our people were
moving into line, responding to God’s call. My brethren, the Lord is
speaking to us. Shall we not heed His voice? Shall we not trim our
lamps and act like men who look for their Lord to come? The time is
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one that calls for light-bearing, for action.
“I therefore ... beseech you,” brethren, “that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness,
with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to
keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:1-3
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2sm 407, 408
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