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Medical Ministry
just and on the unjust.... Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect.” I have been deeply impressed by
these words. We must understand their real meaning. If we would
represent Christ’s character by obeying this requirement, there would
be a great change in evildoers. Many souls would be convicted of
their sinfulness and converted through the impressions made upon
them by our refusal to resent the evil actions of those controlled by
satanic agencies. We must prayerfully and determinedly work on
the Lord’s side. In all the issues that provoke the soul we should
resist the evil and refuse to abuse the evildoer.
Let us daily represent Christ’s great love by loving our enemies
as Christ loves them. If we would thus represent the grace of Christ,
strong feelings of hatred would be broken down and into many
hearts genuine love would be brought. Many more conversions than
are now seen would follow. True, it will cost us something to do
this. If the ministers who preach the word, and those who occupy
prominent positions in the medical missionary work, would regard it
as their special duty to practice the teachings of the word in the daily
life, bringing themselves under the discipline of the requirements
of Christ and working under His authority, their consistent course
would lead many to break away from the tyranny of Satan’s service
and to take their stand under the bloodstained banner of Prince
Immanuel.
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An Enlarged Experience
Again my mind is exercised much in regard to our behavior and
formation of character in this life. Professedly we have taken our
stand on the Lord’s side, to represent in this evil generation the
close relationship that Christians enjoy with God, and with Jesus
Christ whom He hath sent. It is certainly our privilege to enlarge
our experience, to deepen our consecration, and to come into closer
contact with our heavenly Father, bringing our will and way into
conformity with His will and way.
My prayer this morning is most earnest and importunate, that in
the Christian warfare we shall not fail nor be discouraged. “There
is light above,” a Voice says to me, and in response I withdraw my
eyes from the earthly and the discouraging and look to the heavenly,