Lord Calls Women to His Service
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means to change the law
] or officeholder; but as a missionary, teaching
the truth by epistolary correspondence, distributing reading matter,
conversing with families and praying with the mother and children,
she may do much, and be a blessing.
The Lord of the vineyard is saying to many women who are now
doing nothing, “Why stand ye here all the day idle?” They may be
instruments of righteousness, rendering holy service. It was Mary who
first preached a risen Jesus; and the refining, softening influence of
Christian women is needed in the great work of preaching the truth
now. If there were twenty women where now there is one who would
make the saving of souls their cherished work, we should see many
more converted to the truth. Zealous and continued diligence in the
cause of God would be wholly successful, and would astonish them
with its results. The work must be accomplished through patience and
perseverance, and in this is manifested the real devotion to God. He
calls for deeds, and not words only.
The work of God is worthy of our best efforts. In fulfillment of
the divine plan, the Son of man came to seek and to save that which
was lost. He taught the erring and sinful ones whom He came to save,
and wrestled in earnest prayer to His Father in their behalf; and we
should engage in the same work. If it was not beneath the dignity
of the Son of God, the Creator of worlds, should it be considered
too humiliating or too self-sacrificing for His followers? No, indeed.
However aspiring we may be, there is no calling that is higher, holier,
and more ennobling than to be a colaborer with the Son of God.
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Often we are so wrapped up in our selfish interests that our hearts
are not allowed to take in the needs and wants of humanity; we are
lacking in deeds of sympathy and benevolence, in sacred and social
ministering to the needy, the oppressed, and the suffering. Women are
needed who are not self-important, but gentle in manners and lowly
of heart, who will work with the meekness of Christ wherever they
can find anything to do for the salvation of souls. All who have been
made partakers of the heavenly benefits should be earnest and anxious
that others, who do not have the privileges which they have enjoyed,
should have the evidences of the truth presented before them. And they
will not merely desire that others should have this benefit, but will see
that they do have it, and will do their part toward the accomplishment
of this object.