Chapter 42—The Present and Eternal Rewards
Service Brings Reward—While the great final reward is given at
Christ’s coming, truehearted service for God brings a reward even in
this life.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:305, 306
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Brought Closer to Jesus—When you succor the poor, sympathize
with the afflicted and oppressed, and befriend the orphan, you bring
yourselves into a closer relationship to Jesus.—
Testimonies for the
Church 2:25
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A Richer Experience Promised—To practice the principles of
love which Christ taught by precept and example will make the experi-
ence of everyone who follows him like the experience of Christ.—
The
Review and Herald, January 15, 1895
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As you open your door to Christ’s needy and suffering ones, you are
welcoming unseen angels. You invite the companionship of heavenly
beings. They bring a sacred atmosphere of joy and peace. They come
with praises upon their lips, and an answering strain is heard in heaven.
Every deed of mercy makes music there.—
The Desire of Ages, 639
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Will Thrill With Satisfaction—There is earnest work for every
pair of hands to do. Let every stroke tell for the uplifting of humanity.
There are so many that need to be helped. The heart of him who lives,
not to please himself, but to be a blessing to those who have so few
blessings, will thrill with satisfaction. Let every idler awake and face
the realities of life. Take the Word of God and search its pages. If you
are doers of this Word, life will indeed be to you a living reality, and
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you will find that the reward is abundant.—
Manuscript 46, 1898
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Perplexing Problems Will Be Solved—If you will seek the Lord
and be converted every day, if you will of your own spiritual choice
be free and joyous in God, if with gladsome consent of heart to His
gracious call, you come wearing the yoke of Christ—the yoke of
obedience and service—all your murmurings will be stilled, all your
difficulties will be removed, all the perplexing problems that now
confront you will be solved.—
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing,
101
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