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The Ministry of Healing
And my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.
My tongue also shall talk of Thy righteousness all the day
long.”
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“Thou art my trust from my youth....
My praise shall be continually of Thee.”
“I will make Thy name to be remembered:...
Therefore shall the people praise Thee.”
Psalm 116:12-14, R.V.;
104:33, 34; 106:2;
105:1, 2 (A.R.V.), 2, 3;
63:3-7, A.R.V.;
56:11-13, A.R.V.;
71:22-24, 5, 6; 45:17.
“Freely Ye Have Received, Freely Give”
The gospel invitation is not to be narrowed down and presented
only to a select few, who, we suppose, will do us honor if they
accept it. The message is to be given to all. When God blesses His
children, it is not alone for their own sake, but for the world’s sake.
As He bestows His gifts on us, it is that we may multiply them by
imparting.
The Samaritan woman who talked with Jesus at Jacob’s well had
no sooner found the Saviour than she brought others to Him. She
proved herself a more effective missionary than His own disciples.
The disciples saw nothing in Samaria to indicate that it was an
encouraging field. Their thoughts were fixed upon a great work to
be done in the future. They did not see that right around them was a
harvest to be gathered. But through the woman whom they despised
a whole cityful were brought to hear Jesus. She carried the light at
once to her countrymen.
This woman represents the working of a practical faith in Christ.
Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary.
No sooner does he come to know the Saviour than he desires to make
others acquainted with Him. The saving and sanctifying truth cannot
be shut up in his heart. He who drinks of the living water becomes a