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Gospel Workers 1915
The divine rebuke is upon him who refuses the companionship
of those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life, simply
because they are not rich, learned, or honored in this world. Christ, the
Lord of glory, is satisfied with those who are meek and lowly in heart,
however humble may be their calling, whatever their rank or degree of
intelligence.
Training for Service
How many useful and honored workers in God’s cause have re-
ceived a training amid the humble duties of the most lowly positions
in life! Moses was the prospective ruler of Egypt, but God could not
take him from the king’s court to do the work appointed him. Only
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when he had been for forty years a faithful shepherd was he sent to be
the deliverer of his people. Gideon was taken from the threshing-floor
to be the instrument in the hands of God for delivering the armies of
Israel. Elisha was called to leave the plow and do the bidding of God.
Amos was a husbandman, a tiller of the soil, when God gave him a
message to proclaim.
All who become co-workers with Christ will have a great deal of
hard, uncongenial labor to perform, and their lessons of instruction
should be wisely chosen, and adapted to their peculiarities of character,
and the work which they are to pursue.
Care in Training the Youth
The Lord has presented to me, in many ways and at various times,
how carefully we should deal with the young,—that it requires the
finest discrimination to deal with minds. Every one who has to do
with the education and training of youth, needs to live very close to
the great Teacher, to catch His spirit and manner of work. Lessons are
to be given which will affect their character and life-work.
They should be taught that the gospel of Christ tolerates no spirit
of caste, that it gives no place to unkind judgment of others, which
tends directly to self-exaltation. The religion of Jesus never degrades
the receiver, nor makes him coarse and rough; nor does it make him
unkind in thought and feeling toward those for whom Christ died.