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must himself first be moved by the Spirit of God. He must not ply the
oars unless he is under divine direction. He cannot work effectually,
he cannot carry out the will of God in harmony with the divine mind,
unless he finds out, not from human sources, but from infinite wisdom,
that God is pleased with his plans.
God’s benevolent design embraces every branch of His work. The
law of reciprocal dependence and influence is to be recognized and
obeyed. “None of us liveth to himself.” The enemy has used the chain
of dependence to draw men together. They have united to destroy
God’s image in man, to counterwork the gospel by perverting its
principles. They are represented in God’s word as being bound in
bundles to be burned. Satan is uniting his forces for perdition. The
unity of God’s chosen people has been terribly shaken. God presents
a remedy. This remedy is not one influence among many influences,
and on the same level with them; it is an influence above all influences
upon the face of the earth, corrective, uplifting, and ennobling. Those
who work in the gospel should be elevated and sanctified; for they
are dealing with God’s great principles. Yoked up with Christ, they
are laborers together with God. Thus the Lord desires to bind His
followers together, that they may be a power for good, each acting his
part, yet all cherishing the sacred principle of dependence of the Head.
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