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“Courage in the Lord”
After the passing of the time in 1844, a number of brethren and
sisters were assembled in a meeting. All were very sad, for the disap-
pointment had been sore. Presently a man came in, crying, “Courage
in the Lord, brethren; courage in the Lord!” This he repeated again
and again, till every face was aglow, and every voice lifted in praise to
God.
Today I say to every worker for the Master, “Courage in the Lord!”
Ever since 1844 I have been proclaiming present truth, and today this
truth is dearer to me than ever before.
Some look always at the objectionable and discouraging features,
and therefore discouragement overtakes them. They forget that the
heavenly universe is waiting to make them agencies of blessing to the
world; and that the Lord Jesus is a never-failing storehouse from which
human beings may draw strength and courage. There is no need for
despondency and apprehension. The time will never come when the
shadow of Satan will not be cast athwart our pathway. Thus the enemy
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seeks to hide the light shining from the Sun of Righteousness. But our
faith should pierce this shadow.
God calls for cheerful co-workers, who refuse to become discour-
aged and disheartened by opposing agencies. The Lord is leading us,
and we may go forward courageously, assured that He will be with us,
as He was in past years, when we labored in feebleness, but under the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Angels ministered to Christ, but their presence did not make His
life one of ease and freedom from temptation. He “was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” [
Hebrews 4:15
.] If ministers,
while engaged in the work that the Master has appointed them, have
trials and perplexities and temptations, should they be discouraged?
Should they cast away their confidence because their labors do not
always bring the results that they so greatly desire to see? True workers
will not despond in view of the work before them, arduous though
it may be. Shrinking from hardship, complaining under tribulation,
makes the servants of God weak and inefficient.
As those who stand in the forefront of the battle see that the special
warfare of Satan is directed against them, they will realize their need
of strength from God, and they will labor in His strength. The victories