Chapter 67—Sowing Beside all Waters
The Lord is calling upon His people to take up different lines of
missionary work, to sow beside all waters. We do but a small part of
the work that He desires us to do among our neighbors and friends.
By kindness to the poor, the sick, or the bereaved we may obtain an
influence over them, so that divine truth will find access to their hearts.
No such opportunity for service should be allowed to pass unimproved.
It is the highest missionary work that we can do. The presentation of
the truth in love and sympathy from house to house is in harmony with
the instruction of Christ to His disciples when He sent them out on
their first missionary tour.
The Gift of Song
Those who have the gift of song are needed. Song is one of the
most effective means of impressing spiritual truth upon the heart. Often
by the words of sacred song the springs of penitence and faith have
been unsealed. Church members, young and old, should be educated
to go forth to proclaim this last message to the world. If they go in
humility, angels of God will go with them, teaching them how to lift
up the voice in prayer, how to raise the voice in song, and how to
proclaim the gospel message for this time.
Young men and women, take up the work to which God calls you.
Christ will teach you to use your abilities to good purpose. As you
receive the quickening influence of the Holy Spirit, and seek to teach
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others, your minds will be refreshed, and you will be able to present
words that are new and strangely beautiful to your hearers....
Medical Missionary Work
The medical missionary work presents many opportunities for
service. Intemperance in eating and ignorance of nature’s laws are
causing much of the sickness that exists, and are robbing God of the
glory due Him. Because of a failure to deny self, many of God’s people
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