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and purpose. As those who have made solemn vows to God, and who
have been commissioned as the messengers of Christ, as stewards of
the mysteries of grace, we are under obligation to declare faithfully
the whole counsel of God.
We are not to make less prominent the special truths that have
separated us from the world, and made us what we are; for they are
fraught with eternal interests. God has given us light in regard to the
things that are now taking place, and with pen and voice we are to
proclaim the truth to the world. But it is the life of Christ in the soul,
it is the active principle of love imparted by the Holy Spirit, that alone
will make our words fruitful. The love of Christ is the force and power
of every message for God that ever fell from human lips.
Nearing the End
Day after day is passing into eternity, bringing us nearer to the
close of probation. As never before we must pray for the Holy Spirit
to be more abundantly bestowed upon us, and we must look for its
sanctifying influence to come upon the workers, that those for whom
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they labor may know that they have been with Jesus and have learned
of Him.
We need spiritual eyesight, that we may see the designs of the
enemy, and as faithful watchmen proclaim the danger. We need power
from above, that we may understand, as far as the human mind can,
the great themes of Christianity and their far-reaching principles.
Those who are under the influence of the Spirit of God will not be
fanatical, but calm and steadfast, free from extravagance in thought,
word, or deed. Amid the confusion of delusive doctrines, the Spirit of
God will be a guide and a shield to those who have not resisted the
evidences of truth, silencing every other voice but that which comes
from Him who is the truth.
We are living in the last days, when error of a most deceptive
character is accepted and believed, while truth is discarded. The Lord
will hold both ministers and people responsible for the light shining
upon them. He calls upon us to work diligently in gathering up the
jewels of truth, and placing them in the framework of the gospel. In all
their divine beauty they are to shine forth in the moral darkness of the
world. This cannot be accomplished without the aid of the Holy Spirit,