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Eager to Help Teachers, May 17
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw
him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came
to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
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Kings 2:15
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The Holy Spirit came into the schools of the prophets, bringing even the
thoughts of the students into harmony with the will of God. There was a living
connection between heaven and these schools, and the joy and thanksgiving
of loving hearts found expression in songs of praise in which the angels
joined. If teachers would open their hearts to receive the Spirit, they would
be prepared to cooperate with it in working for their students; and when it
is given free course, it will effect wonderful transformations. It will work in
each heart, correcting selfishness, molding and refining the character, and
bringing even the thoughts into captivity to Christ....
Instead of being repressed and driven back, the Holy Spirit should be
welcomed, and its presence encouraged. When teachers sanctify themselves
through obedience to the Word, the Holy Spirit will give them glimpses of
heavenly things. When they seek God with humility and earnestness, the
words which they have spoken in freezing accents will burn in their hearts;
the truth will not then languish upon their tongues.
The agency of the Spirit of God does not remove from us the necessity of
exercising our faculties and talents, but teaches us how to use every power
to the glory of God. The human faculties when under the special direction
of the grace of God are capable of being used to the best purpose on earth.
Ignorance does not increase the humility or spirituality of any professed
follower of Christ. The truths of the divine Word can be best appreciated by
an intellectual Christian. Christ can be best glorified by those who serve Him
intelligently. The great object of education is to enable us to use the powers
which God has given us in such a manner as to represent the religion of the
Bible and promote the glory of God.—
North Pacific Union Gleaner, May 26,
1909
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