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Vital Principles of Relationship
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Often in the night season I am bidden to urge our brethren in
responsible positions to make earnest effort to follow on to know
the Lord more perfectly. When our workers realize as they should
the importance of the times in which we live, there will be seen a
determined purpose to be on the Lord’s side, and they will become
in truth laborers together with God. When they consecrate heart and
soul to the service of God, they will find that an experience deeper
than any they have yet obtained is essential if they would triumph
over all sin.
It will be well for us to consider what is soon to come upon the
earth. This is no time for trifling or self-seeking. If the times in
which we are living fail to impress our minds seriously, what can
reach us? Do not the Scriptures call for a more pure and holy work
than we have yet seen?
Men of clear understanding are needed now. God calls upon
those who are willing to be controlled by the Holy Spirit to lead out
in a work of thorough reformation. I see a crisis before us, and the
Lord calls for His laborers to come into line. Every soul should now
stand in a position of deeper, truer consecration to God than during
the years that have passed....
“I rejoice,” my brethren, “that I have confidence in you in all
things.” And while I still feel the deepest anxiety over the attitude
that some are taking toward important measures connected with the
development of the cause of God in the earth, yet I have strong faith
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in the workers throughout the field, and believe that as they meet
together and humble themselves before the Lord and consecrate
themselves anew to His service, they will be enabled to do His will.
There are some who do not even now view matters in the right light;
but these may learn to see eye to eye with their co-workers, and may
avoid making serious mistakes by earnestly seeking the Lord at this
time and by submitting their will wholly to the will of God.
I have been deeply impressed by scenes that have recently
passed before me in the night season. There seemed to be a great
movement—a work of revival—going forward in many places. Our
people were moving into line, responding to God’s call. My brethren,
the Lord is speaking to us. Shall we not heed His voice? Shall we
not trim our lamps, and act like men who look for their Lord to
come? The time is one that calls for light bearing, for action.