God Has a Work for You to Do
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light shines, to gladly accept each precious ray and fearlessly abide
the consequences
Among the members of our churches there should be more house-
to-house labor in giving Bible readings and distributing literature. A
Christian character can be symmetrically and completely formed only
when the human agent regards it as a privilege to work disinterestedly
in the proclamation of the truth and to sustain the cause of God with
means. We must sow beside all waters, keeping our souls in the love
of God, working while it is day, and using the means the Lord has
given us to do whatever duty comes next. Whatever our hands find to
do, we are to do it with faithfulness; whatever sacrifice we are called
upon to make, we are to make it cheerfully. As we sow beside all
waters we shall realize that “he which soweth bountifully shall reap
also bountifully.”
2 Corinthians 9:6
Practical Manifestation of Religion
Anything less than active, earnest service for the Master gives the
lie to our profession of faith. Only the Christianity that is revealed
by earnest, practical work will make an impression upon those who
are dead in trespasses and sins. Praying, humble, believing Christians,
those who show by their actions that their greatest desire is to make
known the saving truth which is to test all people, will gather a rich
harvest of souls for the Master. There is no excuse for the faith of our
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churches to be so faint and feeble. “Turn you to the Stronghold, ye
prisoners of hope.”
Zechariah 9:12
. There is strength for us in Christ.
He is our Advocate before the Father. He dispatches His messengers
to every part of His dominion to communicate His will to His people.
He walks in the midst of His churches. He desires to sanctify, elevate,
and ennoble His followers. The influence of those who truly believe
in Him will be a savor of life in the world. He holds the stars in His
right hand, and it is His purpose to let His light shine through these to
the world. Thus He desires to prepare His people for higher service
in the church above. He has given us a great work to do. Let us do it
with accuracy and determination. Let us show in our lives what the
truth has done for us.
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