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Even Children May Share Their Faith, June 13
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that
he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to
the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest
thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never
read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected
praise?
Matthew 21:15, 16
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The standard of truth may be raised by humble men and women; and
the youth, and even children, may be a blessing to others, by revealing what
the truth has done for them. God will use the most feeble instruments if
they are wholly submitted to Him. He can work through them to reach
souls to whom the minister could not obtain access. There are the highways
and byways to be searched. With your Bible in your hand, with your heart
warm and glowing with the love of God, you may go out and tell others your
experience; you may make known to them the truth that has impressed your
heart, praying with faith that God will make your efforts successful in their
salvation. Communicate light, and you will have more light to communicate.
Thus you may become laborers together with God.
God desires that His children shall make use of all their powers, that in
working to bless others, they may grow strong in the strength of Jesus. You
may not be learned; you may not be thought capable of doing a great work
for God; but there are things which you can do. You can let your light shine
forth to others....
Everyone may have an understanding of the truth, and exert an influence
for good. Then go to work, my brethren and sisters. Gain an experience by
working for others. You may make mistakes; but this is not more than the
most intelligent, and those in positions of trust, have done again and again.
You will not always meet with success; but you can never know the result of
humble, disinterested effort to help those who are in darkness. Through the
agency of the Holy Spirit, you may win souls from error to truth, and in so
doing your own souls will be filled with the love of God.—
The Review and
Herald, January 12, 1897
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