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A Work Of Preparation, June 28
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in
you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6
.
There is an earnest work of preparation to be done by Seventh-day Adventists
if they would stand firm in the trying experiences just before them. If they remain
true to God in the confusion and temptation of the last days, they must seek the
Lord in humility of heart for wisdom to resist the deceptions of the enemy....
Ever are we to keep in mind the solemn thought of the Lord’s soon return, and
in view of this to recognize the individual work to be done. Through the aid of the
Holy Spirit we are to resist natural inclinations and tendencies to wrong, and weed
out of the life every un-Christlike element. Thus we shall prepare our hearts for
the reception of God’s blessing, which will impart to us grace and bring us into
harmony with the faith of Jesus. For this work of preparation great advantages
have been granted to this people in light bestowed, in messages of warning and
instruction, sent through the agency of the Spirit of God.
Because of the increasing power of Satan’s temptations, the times in which
we live are full of peril for the children of God, and we need to learn constantly
of the Great Teacher, that we may take every step in surety and righteousness.
Wonderful scenes are opening before us, and at this time a living testimony is to
be borne in the lives of God’s professing people, so that the world may see that
in this age when evil reigns on every side, there is yet a people who are laying
aside their will and are seeking to do God’s will—a people in whose hearts and
lives the law of God is written. There are strong temptations before us, sharp tests.
The commandment-keeping people of God are to prepare for this time of trial by
obtaining a deeper experience in the things of God and a practical knowledge of
the righteousness of Christ.... Not to unbelievers only, but to church members the
words are spoken, “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him
while he is near” (
Isaiah 55:6
)....
Let your daily lives witness to the faith you profess.
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