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Counsels to Writers and Editors
the ignorant who know not the truth. Read the first three verses of
Revelation, and see what work is especially enjoined upon those who
claim to believe the word of God....
A Separating Message—My brethren, the recent productions in
the papers reveal a blindness of spiritual discernment. When the
eyes have been enlightened with the spiritual eyesight, then we shall
see altogether clearly. The things of time and sense that now attract
attention will lose their value, for there will be disclosed to men eternal
interests. As God made known His will to the Hebrew captives, to
those who were most separate from the customs and practices of a
world lying in wickedness, so will the Lord communicate light from
heaven to all who will appreciate a “Thus saith the Lord.” To them He
will express His mind. Those who are least bound up with worldly
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ideas, are the most separate from display, and vanity, and pride, and
love of promotion, who stand forth as His peculiar people, zealous
of good works,—to these He will reveal the meaning of His word.
The very first exhibition of God’s power to the Hebrew captives was
in showing the defective wisdom of the great ones of the earth. The
wisdom of men is foolishness with God. The magicians revealed
their ignorance of the light before the Lord revealed His wisdom as
supreme. The wisdom of human agents who had misappropriated their
God-given talents, God showed to be foolishness.
“Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man
glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he
understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise
loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in
these things I delight, saith the Lord. Behold, the days come, saith
the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the
uncircumcised.”
All who shall unite to praise and honor and glorify those who
have lifted the banner of Satan are fighting against God. Our work
now is to enlighten the world, in the place of bearing a peace-and-
safety message. A banner has been placed in our hands, upon which is
inscribed, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep
the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” This is a distinct,
separating message,—a message that is to give no uncertain sound.
It is to lead the people away from the broken cisterns that contain no
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