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Unworthy but Useful, June 10
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the
wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound
the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things
which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to
bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his
presence.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
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If we had a just appreciation of the importance and greatness of our work,
and could see ourselves as we are at this time, we should be filled with wonder
that God could use us, unworthy as we are, in the work of bringing souls into
the truth. There are many things that we ought to be able to understand, that
we do not comprehend because we are so far behind our privileges.
Christ said to His disciples, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but
ye cannot bear them now” (
John 16:12
). This is our condition. Would they
not have been able to understand what He had to say to them, if they had been
doers of His word—if they had improved point after point of the truth which
He had presented to them? But although they could not then understand, He
told them that He would send the Comforter, who would lead them into all
truth. We should be in a position where we can comprehend the teaching,
leading, and working of the Spirit of Christ. We must not measure God or
His truth by our finite understanding, or by our preconceived opinions.
There are many who do not realize where they are standing; for they are
spiritually blinded. “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove
your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is
in you, except ye be reprobates?” (
2 Corinthians 13:5
). I trust that none
of us will be found to be reprobates. Is Christ abiding in your hearts by
faith? Is His Spirit in you? If it is, there will be such a yearning in your soul
for the salvation of those for whom Christ has died, that self will sink into
insignificance, and Christ alone will be exalted....
Those who profess to be united to Christ should be laborers together with
God. The people of God are to warn the world, and to prepare a people to
stand in the day of wrath when the Son of man shall come in the clouds of
heaven. The members of the church of Christ should gather up the divine
rays of light from Jesus, and reflect them to others, leaving a bright track
heavenward in the world.—
The Review and Herald, October 8, 1889
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