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become interested to read all it contains.—
The Review and Herald,
December 19, 1878
.
To Understand Our Responsibility—There is danger of entering
into commercialism and becoming so engrossed in worldly business
that the truths of the word of God in their purity and power will not be
brought into the life. The love of trade and gain is becoming more and
more prevalent. My brethren, let your souls be truly converted. If ever
there was a time when we needed to understand our responsibilities, it
is now, when truth is fallen in the streets and equity cannot enter. Satan
has come down with great power to work with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; and everything that can be shaken
will be shaken, and those things that cannot be shaken will remain.
The Lord is coming very soon, and we are entering into scenes of
calamity. Satanic agencies, though unseen, are working to destroy
human life. But if our life is hid with Christ in God, we shall see of
His grace and salvation. Christ is coming to establish His kingdom
on the earth. Let our tongues be sanctified and used to glorify Him.
Let us work now as we have never worked before. We are exhorted to
“be instant in season, out of season.”
2 Timothy 4:2
. We are to make
openings for the presentation of the truth. We are to improve every
opportunity of drawing souls to Christ.
As a people we are to be reconverted, our lives sanctified to declare
the truth as it is in Jesus. In the work of scattering our publications, we
can speak of a Saviour’s love from a warm and throbbing heart. God
alone has the power to forgive sins; if we do not speak this message to
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the unconverted, our neglect may prove their ruin.... The Lord calls
upon all of us to seek to save perishing souls. Satan is at work to
deceive the very elect, and now is our time to work with vigilance. Our
books and papers are to be brought before the notice of the people;
the gospel of present truth is to be given to our cities without delay.
Shall we not arouse to our duties?—
Testimonies for the Church 9:62,
63
(1909).
The Work of God—Let the canvasser remember that he has an
opportunity to sow beside all waters. Let him remember, as he sells
the books which give a knowledge of the truth, that he is doing the
work of God and that every talent is to be used to the glory of His
name. God will be with everyone who seeks to understand the truth
that he may set it before others in clear lines. God has spoken plainly