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Testimonies on Sabbath-School Work
you to watch carefully lest you should let slip opportunities of being a
blessing to others. How many times the hour has come with its work,
but the worker was not at his post of duty! Words might have been
said to help and strengthen weak souls struggling under temptation,
but they were never spoken. Well-directed personal efforts might have
been put forth, and have saved a soul from death, and hid a multitude
of sins, but there was no one to make the effort. The negligent ones
will have to meet their neglect in the day of God. Most precious is the
blood of Christ, which cleanses from all sin. A sense of the redeeming
love of Christ should lead us to embrace every opportunity of doing
good. These moments are exceedingly precious if improved to the
glory of God. Those who are in pursuit of earthly riches are watch-
ing constantly and sharply their opportunities of gaining their desired
object; and workers for Christ should be no less earnest in winning
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souls to Him. They may be colaborers with Christ if they, by imitating
Christ’s example, do good to all brought within the sphere of their
influence. For Christ’s sake let the teachers and the leading workers in
your Sabbath-school be men and women who love and fear God; men
and women who realize the responsibility of their position, as those
who are watching for souls and must render an account to God for the
influence they exert over those under their charge.
We must have an increase of faith, else we can not be renewed in
the divine image, and love and obey the requirements of God. Let the
prayer go forth from unfeigned lips, “Lord, increase my faith; give me
divine enlightenment; for without help from thee I can do nothing.”
Come in humility and bow before God; open before the Lord your
Bibles, containing the divine promises; take your position upon them;
make a covenant with God that you will answer His requirements; tell
Him you will believe, without any other evidence except the naked
promise. This is not presumption; but unless you work with zeal,
unless you are earnest and determined, Satan will obtain the advantage,
and you will be left in unbelief and darkness. The words and promises
of God are the only foundation of our faith. Take the Word of God
as truth, as a living, speaking voice to you, and obey faithfully every
requirement. God is faithful, who hath promised. He will work with
the efforts of superintendents and teachers. Our blessings are limited
by the weakness of our faith. God is not unwilling to bestow; He
is a reservoir of power. We must cherish meekness and lowliness of