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The Desire of Ages
help and bless each other. They covenant that the life shall be given to
unselfish ministry. And this, not only for one another. Their field of
labor is as wide as their Master’s was. The world is full of those who
need our ministry. The poor, the helpless, the ignorant, are on every
hand. Those who have communed with Christ in the upper chamber
will go forth to minister as He did.
Jesus, the served of all, came to be the servant of all. And because
He ministered to all, He will again be served and honored by all. And
those who would partake of His divine attributes, and share with Him
the joy of seeing souls redeemed, must follow His example of unselfish
ministry.
All this was comprehended in the words of Jesus, “I have given
you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” This was the
intent of the service He established. And He says, “If ye know these
things,” if you know the purpose of His lessons, “happy are ye if ye
do them.”
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