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Days of Ministry
25
In choosing men and women for His service, God does not ask
whether they possess worldly wealth, learning, or eloquence. He
asks, “Do they walk in such humility that I can teach them My way?
Can I put My words into their lips? Will they represent Me?”
God can use every person just in proportion as He can put His
Spirit into the soul temple. The work that He will accept is the work
that reflects His image. His followers are to bear, as their creden-
tials to the world, the ineffaceable characteristics of His immortal
principles.
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“He Shall Gather the Lambs With His Arm”
As Jesus ministers in the streets of the cities, mothers with their
sick and dying little ones in their arms press through the throng,
seeking to come within reach of His notice.
Behold these mothers, pale, weary, almost despairing, yet deter-
mined and persevering. Bearing their burden of suffering, they seek
the Saviour. As they are crowded back by the surging throng, Christ
makes His way to them step by step, until He is close by their side.
Hope springs up in their hearts. Their tears of gladness fall as they
catch His attention, and look into the eyes expressing such pity and
love.
Singling out one of the group, the Saviour invites her confidence,
saying, “What shall I do for thee?” She sobs out her great want,
“Master, that Thou wouldest heal my child.” Christ takes the little
one from her arms, and disease flees at His touch. The pallor of
death is gone; the life-giving current flows through the veins; the
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muscles receive strength. Words of comfort and peace are spoken
to the mother; and then another case, just as urgent, is presented.
Again Christ exercises His life-giving power, and all give praise and
honor to Him who doeth wonderful things.
We dwell much on the greatness of Christ’s life. We speak of
the wonderful things that He accomplished, of the miracles that He
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wrought. But His attention to things accounted small is even higher
proof of His greatness.
Among the Jews it was customary for children to be brought
to some rabbi, that he might lay his hands upon them in blessing;
but the disciples thought the Saviour’s work too important to be