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The Ministry of Health and Healing
showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of
blessing.’”
Ezekiel 34:26
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“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried
out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He
who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will
flow rivers of living water.’”
John 7:37, 38
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Those who receive are to impart to others. From every direction
are coming calls for help. God calls upon men and women to minis-
ter gladly to others. Immortal crowns are to be won. The kingdom
of heaven is to be gained. The world, perishing in ignorance, is to
be enlightened.
“‘Do you not say, “There are still four months, and then comes
the harvest”? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at
the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps
receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life.’”
John 4:35, 36
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For three years the disciples had before them the wonderful
example of Jesus. Day by day they walked and talked with Him,
hearing His words of cheer to the weary and heavy-laden, and seeing
the manifestations of His power in behalf of the sick and afflicted.
When the time came for Him to leave, He gave them grace and
power to carry forward His work in His name. They were to shed
abroad the light of His gospel of love and healing. And the Savior
promised that His presence would be with them always. Through the
Holy Spirit He would be even nearer than when He walked visibly
among them.
The work that the disciples did, we also are to do. Every follower
of Christ is to be a missionary. In sympathy and compassion we are
to minister to those in need of help, with unselfish earnestness trying
to lighten the woes of suffering humanity.
All may find something to do. None need feel that there is no
place where they can work for Christ. The Savior identifies Himself
with every child of humanity. That we might become members of
the heavenly family, He became a member of the earthly family. He
is the Son of man, and thus a brother to every son and daughter of
Adam. His followers are not to feel themselves detached from the
perishing world around them. They are a part of the great web of
humanity, and heaven looks upon them as brothers and sisters to
sinners as well as to saints.