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To God’s Workmen
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of penitence, they would find Him. Then they would not set up their
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own will, but go where the Spirit of the Lord leads; they would be
guided by Him.
Gather Up the Lights
The purging and cleansing will surely pass through every church
in our land that has had great opportunities and privileges, and has
passed them by unheeded. More evidence is not what they want.
They need pure and sanctified hearts to gather up and retain all the
light that God has given, and then they will walk in that light.
We need not say, “The perils of the last days are soon to come
upon us.” Already they have come. We need now the sword of the
Lord to cut the very soul and marrow of fleshly lusts, appetites,
and passions. May it pierce and divide in a far greater degree than
it has ever yet done. May all the proud be cast down. May the
carnally secure be drawn from the refuge of lies with which they
have sought to deceive the people of God. May it cut away their
self-righteousness and open the eyes of the blind, that they may see
that they are not whole in the sight of God.
I address the people of God who today are holding fast their
confidence, who will not depart from the faith once delivered unto
the saints, who stand amid the moral darkness of these days of cor-
ruption. The word of the Lord to you is: “I will rejoice in Jerusalem,
and joy in My people.” Can we not here see the paternal love of God
expressed to those who hold fast to the faith in righteousness? The
closest relationship exists between God and His people. Not only
are we objects of His sparing mercy, His pardoning love; we are
more than this. The Lord rejoices over His people. He delights in
them. He is their surety. He will beautify all who are serving Him
with a whole heart with the spirit of holiness. He clothes them with
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righteousness. He loves those who do His will, who express His
image. All who are true and faithful are conformed to the image of
His Son. In their mouth is found no guile, for they are without fault
before the throne of God.
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