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observers of the Lord’s Sabbath seem wild and erratic. They may
inquire why the great men, the ministers, the doctors, and the learned
do not see these things if they are indeed the truth. Because of the
cross! Popularity and worldly inducements are considerations too
great for them to yield up. They have their minds darkened by the god
of this world....
We may have Christ with us while engaged in our daily avocations.
Wherever we are, in whatever we are engaged, we may be indeed
elevated because we are united to Christ. We may take up our humble
life duties ennobled by and sanctified through the assurance of the
love of God. Working from principle in the humblest calling invests
it with dignity. The consciousness that we are indeed the servants of
Christ will give a higher tone of character to our everyday duties—ever
cheerful, patient, forbearing, and gentle. Says Christ, “I have yet many
things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”
John 16:12
....
If you, my dear sister, are seen to be firm in principle, fearless in
duty, zealous in seeking to exemplify Christ in your daily work, yet
humble, lowly, gentle and tender, patient and forgiving, ready to suffer
and to forgive injuries, you will be a living epistle known and read of
all men. Your friends who are conforming their character to the world
are not abiding in Christ, however high may be their profession. They
do not discern the value and preciousness of the love of Christ. They
cannot have a just sense of the great sacrifice made by the Captain
of our salvation to redeem them from hopeless misery. The infinite
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sacrifice made on their account they cannot discern, therefore they are
not willing to make any sacrifice themselves....
Christ has bought us with a dear price, but yet He will recompense
our service to Him. We may feel sad and weep over our poor service
to Him who has given us such unmeasured evidences of His interest
in and love for us. But the recompense will not be in exact proportion
to the amount of work done, but in accordance with the motive and
the love which prompted the doing of the work. The recompense will
be of grace. His own abundant mercy will be displayed not because
we have done anything worthy, but on account of His unmeasured
love. Christ will say to the faithful, sincere worker, “Well done, good
and faithful servant; ... enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”
Matthew
25:23
. And even now angels of God take cognizance of our works
of love and righteousness and we shall not be forgotten even in this