Daily Devotional

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God Multiplies My Talents​

Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I
will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:21.​

God has given us talents to use for Him. To one He gives five talents, to another two, and
to another one. Let not him who has but one talent think to hide it from God. The Lord knows
where it is hidden. He knows that it is doing nothing for Him. When the Lord comes, He will ask
His servants, What have you done with the talents I entrusted to you? And as he who received
five and he who received two tell Him that by trading they have doubled their talents, He will say
to them, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many things.... Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Thus He will say also
to him who has improved the one talent lent him....

To him who has but one talent I would say, Do you know that one talent, rightly used and
improved, will bring to the Lord one hundred talents? How? you ask. Use your gift in the
conversion of one man of intellect, who sees what God is to him, and what he should be to God.
Let him place himself on the side of the Lord, and as he imparts the light to others, he will be the
means of bringing many souls to the Saviour. Through the right use of one talent one hundred
souls may receive the truth. It is not to those who have the greatest number of talents to whom
the “Well done” is spoken, but to those who in sincerity and faithfulness have used their gifts for
the Master....

There is a great work to be done in our world, and we are accountable for every ray of light
that shines upon our pathway. Impart that light, and you will receive more light to impart. Great​

blessing will come to those who use their talents aright.

 

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Preserve The Body Temple​

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16.​

God has given you a habitation to care for and preserve in the best condition for His service
and glory. Your bodies are not your own.... “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that
the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”

Health is a blessing of which few appreciate the value.... Life is a holy trust, which God alone
can enable us to keep, and to use to His glory. But He who formed the wonderful structure of the
body will take special care to keep it in order if men do not work at cross-purposes with Him.
Every talent entrusted to us He will help us to improve and use in accordance to the will of the
Giver.

Youth is the time to establish good habits, to correct wrong ones already contracted, to gain
and to hold the power of self-control, and to lay the plan, and accustom one’s self to the practice
of ordering all the acts of life with reference to the will of God.

The sacred temple of the body must be kept pure and uncontaminated, that God’s Holy Spirit
may dwell therein. We need to guard faithfully the Lord’s property, for any abuse of our powers
shortens the time that our lives could be used for the glory of God. Bear in mind that we must
consecrate all—soul, body, and spirit—to God. All is His purchased possession, and must be
used intelligently, to the end that we may preserve the talent of life. By properly using our
powers to their fullest extent in the most useful employment, by keeping every organ in health,
by so preserving every organ that mind, sinew, and muscle shall work harmoniously, we may do
the most precious service for God.

When we do all we can on our part to have health, then may we expect that the blessed results​

will follow, and we can ask God in faith to bless our efforts for the preservation of health.

 

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A Merry Heart Is Good Medicine​

A merry [rejoicing]heart doeth good like a medicine. Proverbs 17:22.​

The relation that exists between the mind and the body is very intimate. When one is affected
the other sympathizes. The condition of the mind affects the health to a far greater degree
than many realize. Many of the diseases from which men suffer are the result of mental
depression. Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse, guilt, distrust, all tend to break down the
life forces and to invite decay and death.​

Disease is sometimes produced, and is often greatly aggravated, by the imagination. Many
are lifelong invalids who might be well if they only thought so....​

Courage, hope, faith, sympathy, love, promote health and prolong life. A contented mind, a
cheerful spirit, is health to the body and strength to the soul.​

Gratitude, rejoicing, benevolence, trust in God’s love and care—these are health’s greatest
safeguard.​

The power of the will and the importance of self-control, both in the preservation and in the
recovery of health, the depressing and even ruinous effect of anger, discontent, selfishness, or
impurity, and, on the other hand, the marvelous life-giving power to be found in cheerfulness,
unselfishness, gratitude, should also be shown.​

There is a physiological truth—truth that we need to consider—in the scripture, “A merry
[rejoicing]heart doeth good like a medicine.”​

The true principles of Christianity open before all a source of inestimable happiness.​

We should encourage a cheerful, hopeful, peaceful frame of mind; for our health depends​

upon our so doing.

 

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Thanksgiving And Praise​

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto
him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4.​

If we will consecrate heart and mind to the service of God, doing the work He has for us to
do and walking in the footsteps of Jesus, our hearts will become sacred harps, every chord of
which will send forth praise and thanksgiving to the Lamb sent by God to take away the sins of
the world....​

Christ would have our thoughts center upon Him.... Look away from self to Jesus Christ, the
life of every blessing, every grace, the life of all that is precious and valuable to the children of
God....​

The Lord Jesus is our strength and happiness, the great storehouse from which, on every
occasion, men may draw strength. As we study Him, talk of Him, become more and more able
to behold Him—as we avail ourselves of His grace and receive the blessings He proffers us, we have
something with which to help others. Filled with gratitude, we communicate to others the
blessings that have been freely given us. Thus receiving and imparting, we grow in grace; and
a rich current of praise and gratitude constantly flows from our lips; the sweet spirit of Jesus
kindles thanksgiving in our hearts, and our souls are uplifted with a sense of security. The
unfailing, inexhaustible righteousness of Christ becomes our righteousness by faith.​

Let the fresh blessings of each new day awaken praise in our hearts for these tokens of His
loving care.​

When you open your eyes in the morning, thank God that He has kept you through the night.
Thank Him for His peace in your heart. Morning, noon, and night let gratitude as a sweet perfume
ascend to heaven....​

The angels of God, thousands upon thousands, ... guard us against evil and press back the
powers of darkness that are seeking our destruction. Have we not reason to be thankful every​

moment, thankful even when there are apparent difficulties in our pathway?

 

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Love Heals ManyWounds​

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of
God, and knoweth God. 1 John 4:7.​

From the Christian standpoint, love is power. Intellectual and spiritual strength are involved
in this principle. Pure love has special efficacy to do good, and can do nothing but good. It
prevents discord and misery and brings the truest happiness. Wealth is often an influence to
corrupt and destroy; force is strong to do hurt; but truth and goodness are the properties of pure
love.​

A man at peace with God and his fellow men cannot be made miserable. Envy will not be in
his heart; evil surmising will find no room there; hatred cannot exist. The heart in harmony with
God is lifted above the annoyances and trials of this life.​

That which Satan plants in the heart—envy, jealousy, evil surmising, evil speaking,
impatience, prejudice, selfishness, covetousness, and vanity—must be uprooted. If these evil
things are allowed to remain in the soul, they will bear fruit by which many shall be defiled. Oh,
how many cultivate the poisonous plants, that kill out the precious fruits of love and defile the
soul!​

Only the love that flows from the heart of Christ can heal. Only He in whom that love flows,
even as the sap in the tree or the blood in the body, can restore the wounded soul.​

Love’s agencies have wonderful power, for they are divine. The soft answer that “turneth
away wrath,” the love that “suffereth long, and is kind,” the charity that “covereth a
multitude of sins”would we learn the lesson, with what power for healing would our lives
be gifted! How life would be transformed, and the earth become a very likeness and foretaste of heaven!​

 

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How Pleasant Are Words Fitly Spoken​

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Proverbs 25:11.​

When at a feast, Christ controlled the conversation, and gave many precious lessons. Those
present listened to Him; for had He not healed their sick, comforted their sorrowing, and taken
their children in His arms? Publicans and sinners were drawn to Him; and when He spoke, their
attention was riveted on Him.

Christ taught His disciples how to conduct themselves when in the company of others. He
instructed them in regard to the duties and regulations of true social life, which are the same
as the laws of the kingdom of God. He taught the disciples, by example, that when attending
any public gathering, they need not want for something to say. His conversation when at a feast
differed most decidedly from that which had been listened to at feasts in the past. Every word
He uttered was a savor of life unto life. He spoke with clearness and simplicity. His words were
as apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Communion with Christ—how unspeakably precious! Such communion it is our privilege
to enjoy.... When the early disciples heard the words of Christ, they felt their need of Him.
They sought, they found, they followed Him. They were with Him in the house, at the table, in
the closet, in the field. They were with Him as pupils with a teacher, daily receiving from His
lips lessons of holy truth. They looked to Him as servants to their master.... They served Him
cheerfully, gladly.

Great importance is attached to our associations. We may form many that are pleasant and
helpful, but none are so precious as that by which finite man is brought into connection with the
infinite God. When thus united, the words of Christ abide in us.... The result will be a purified
heart, a circumspect life, and a faultless character. But it is only by acquaintance and association​

with Christ that we can become like Him, the one faultless example.

 

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Jesus And His Friends At Bethany​

Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. John 11:5.​

There was one home that He loved to visit—the home of Lazarus, and Mary, and Martha; for
in the atmosphere of faith and love His spirit had rest.

Among the most steadfast of Christ’s disciples was Lazarus of Bethany. From their first
meeting his faith in Christ had been strong; his love for Him was deep, and he was greatly
beloved by the Saviour. It was for Lazarus that the greatest of Christ’s miracles was performed.
The Saviour blessed all who sought His help; He loves all the human family; but to some He is
bound by peculiarly tender associations. His heart was knit by a strong bond of affection to the
family at Bethany, and for one of them His most wonderful work was wrought.

At the home of Lazarus, Jesus had often found rest. The Saviour had no home of His own; He
was dependent on the hospitality of His friends and disciples; and often, when weary, thirsting
for human fellowship, He had been glad to escape to this peaceful household, away from the
suspicion and jealousy of the angry Pharisees. Here He found a sincere welcome, a pure, holy
friendship. Here He could speak with simplicity and perfect freedom, knowing that His words
would be understood and treasured.

Our Saviour appreciated a quiet home and interested listeners. He longed for human
tenderness, courtesy, and affection. Those who received the heavenly instruction He was always
ready to impart were greatly blessed.... The multitudes were slow of hearing, and in the home
at Bethany Christ found rest from the weary conflict of public life. Here He opened to an
appreciative audience the volume of Providence. In these private interviews He unfolded to
His hearers that which He did not attempt to tell to the mixed multitude. He needed not to speak​

to His friends in parables.

 

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Give Others The Water Of Life​

Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water
that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John
4:14.​

In His talk with the Samaritan woman, instead of disparaging Jacob’s well, Christ presented
something better.... He turned the conversation to the treasure He had to bestow, offering the
woman something better than she possessed, even living water, the joy and hope of the gospel.

How much interest Christ manifested in this one woman! How earnest and eloquent were
His words! When the woman heard them, she left her waterpot and went into the city, saying to
those she met, “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?”
We read that many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him. And who can estimate the
influence that these words have exerted for the saving of souls in the years that have passed since
then!

Jesus came in personal contact with men. He did not stand aloof and apart from those who
needed His help. He entered the homes of men, comforted the mourner, healed the sick, aroused
the careless, and went about doing good. And if we follow in the footsteps of Jesus, we must do
as He did. We must give men the same kind of help that He did.

The Lord desires that His word of grace shall be brought home to every soul. To a great
degree this must be accomplished by personal labor. This was Christ’s method. His work was
largely made up of personal interviews. He had a faithful regard for the one-soul audience.
Through that one soul the message was often extended to thousands.... There are multitudes who​

will never be reached by the gospel unless it is carried to them.

 

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Remember Especially Needy Church Members​

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who
are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10.​

In a special sense Christ has laid upon His church the duty of caring for the needy among its
own members. He suffers His poor to be in the borders of every church. They are always to be
among us, and He places upon the members of the church a personal responsibility to care for
them. As the members of a true family care for one another, ministering to the sick, supporting
the weak, teaching the ignorant, training the inexperienced, so is the “household of faith” to care
for its needy and helpless ones.

It is the duty of each church to make careful, judicious arrangements for the care of its poor
and sick.

Any neglect on the part of those who claim to be followers of Christ, a failure to relieve the
necessities of a brother or a sister who is bearing the yoke of poverty and oppression, is registered
in the books of heaven as shown to Christ in the person of His saints. What a reckoning the Lord
will have with many, very many, who present the words of Christ to others but fail to manifest
tender sympathy and regard for a brother in the faith who is less fortunate and successful than themselves.

A true Christian is the poor man’s friend. He deals with his perplexed and unfortunate brother
as one would deal with a delicate, tender, sensitive plant. God wants His workers to move among
the sick and suffering as messengers of His love and mercy. He is looking upon us, to see how
we are treating one another, whether we are Christlike in our dealing with all, high or low, rich
or poor, free or bond.

There is no question in regard to the Lord’s poor. They are to be helped in every case where​

it will be for their benefit.

 

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What God Loves Most Is A Beautiful Character​

Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us. Psalm 90:17.​

God is a lover of the beautiful, but that which He most loves is a beautiful character....It is
beauty of character that shall not perish, but last through the ceaseless ages of eternity.

The great Master-Artist has taken thought for the lilies, making them so beautiful that they
outshine the glory of Solomon. How much more does He care for man, who is the image and
glory of God. He longs to see His children reveal a character after His similitude. As the sunbeam
imparts to the flowers their varied and delicate tints, so does God impart to the soul the beauty of
His own character.

All who choose Christ’s kingdom of love and righteousness and peace, making its interest
paramount to all other, are linked to the world above, and every blessing needed for this life is
theirs. In the book of God’s providence, the volume of life, we are each given a page. That page
contains every particular of our history; even the hairs of the head are numbered. God’s children
are never absent from His mind.

Worldly display, however imposing, is of no value in God’s sight. Above the seen and
temporal He values the unseen and eternal. The former is of worth only as it expresses the
latter. The choicest productions of art possess no beauty that can compare with the beauty of
character, which is the fruit of the Holy Spirit’s working in the soul...

Christ came to the earth and stood before the children of men with the hoarded love of
eternity, and this is the treasure that, through our connection with Him, we are to receive,
to reveal, and to impart....

We are to be distinguished from the world because God has placed His seal upon us, because​

He manifests in us His own character of love.

 

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Partakers Through God’s Promises​

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye
might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust. 1 Peter 1:4.​

Every promise that is in God’s book holds out to us the encouragement that we may be
partakers of the divine nature. This is the possibility—to rely upon God, to believe His Word, to
work His works, and this we can do when we lay hold of the divinity of Christ. This possibility is
worth more to us than all the riches in the world. There is nothing on earth that can compare with
it. As we lay hold of the power thus placed within our reach, we receive a hope so strong that we
can rely wholly upon God’s promise; and laying hold of the possibilities there are in Christ, we
become the sons and daughters of God....

He who truly believes in Christ is made partaker of the divine nature, and has power that he
can appropriate under every temptation. He will not fall under temptation or be left to defeat. In
time of trial he will claim the promises, and by these escape the corruptions that are in the world
through lust....

To make us partakers of the divine nature, heaven gave its most costly treasure. The Son of
God laid aside His royal robe and kingly crown and came to our earth as a little child. He pledged
Himself to live from infancy to manhood a perfect life. He engaged to stand in a fallen world
as the representative of the Father. And He would die in behalf of a lost race. What a work was
this! ... I hardly know how to present these points; they are so wonderful, wonderful....

By His life of sacrifice and death of shame He has made it possible for us to take hold of His
divinity, and to escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.... If you are partakers of
the divine nature, you will day by day be obtaining a fitting for that life that measures with the
life of God. Day by day you will purify your trust in Jesus and follow His example and grow into​

His likeness until you shall stand before Him perfected.

 

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Reverence For The House Of God​

Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:30.​

God is high and holy; and to the humble, believing soul, His house on earth, the place where
His people meet for worship, is as the gate of heaven. The song of praise, the words spoken by
Christ’s ministers, are God’s appointed agencies to prepare a people for the church above, for
that loftier worship.

When the worshipers enter the place of meeting, they should do so with decorum, passing
quietly to their seats.... Common talking, whispering, and laughing should not be permitted in
the house of worship, either before or after the service. Ardent, active piety should characterize
the worshipers.

If some have to wait a few minutes before the meeting begins, let them maintain a true spirit
of devotion by silent meditation, keeping the heart uplifted to God in prayer that the service
may be of special benefit to their own hearts and lead to the conviction and conversion of other
souls. They should remember that heavenly messengers are in the house. We all lose much
sweet communion with God by our restlessness, by not encouraging moments of reflection and
prayer....

Elevate the standard of Christianity in the minds of your children; help them to weave Jesus
into their experience; teach them to have the highest reverence for the house of God and to
understand that when they enter the Lord’s house it should be with hearts that are softened and
subdued by such thoughts as these: “God is here; this is His house. I must have pure thoughts
and holiest motives.... This is the place where God meets with and blesses His people.” ...

Parents should not only teach, but command, their children to enter the sanctuary with
sobriety and reverence.​

Practice reverence until it becomes a part of yourself.

 

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God Cares For Me​

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen
thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10.​

The Lord is in active communication with every part of His vast dominions. He is represented
as bending toward the earth and its inhabitants. He is listening to every word that is uttered.
He hears every groan; He listens to every prayer; He observes the movements of every one....​

God has always had a care for His people.... Christ taught His disciples that the amount of
divine attention given to any object is proportionate to the rank assigned to it in the creation of
God. He called their attention to the birds of the air. Not a sparrow, He said, falls to the ground
without the notice of our heavenly Father. And if the little sparrow is regarded by Him, surely the
souls of those for whom Christ has died are precious in His sight. The value of man, the estimate
God places upon him, is revealed in the cross of Calvary....​

God’s mercy and love for the fallen race have not ceased to accumulate, nor lost their
earthward direction.​

It is true that disappointments will come; tribulation we must expect; but we are to commit
everything, great and small, to God. He does not become perplexed by the multiplicity of our
grievances, nor overpowered by the weight of our burdens. His watchcare extends to every
household, and encircles every individual; He is concerned in all our business and our sorrows.
He marks every tear; He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. All the afflictions and
trials that befall us here are permitted, to work out His purposes of love toward us—“that we
might be partakers of His holiness,” and thus become participants in that fullness of joy which is​

found in His presence.

 

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Christ My Elder Brother​

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might
be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation
for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17.​

The Elder Brother of our race is by the eternal throne. He looks upon every soul who is
turning his face toward Him as the Saviour. He knows by experience what are the weaknesses of
humanity, what are our wants, and where lies the strength of our temptations.... He is watching
over you, trembling child of God. Are you tempted? He will deliver. Are you weak? He will
strengthen. Are you ignorant? He will enlighten. Are you wounded? He will heal. The Lord
“telleth the number of the stars”; and yet “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their
wounds.”

Whatever your anxieties and trials, spread out your case before the Lord. Your spirit will be
braced for endurance. The way will be open for you to disentangle yourself from
embarrassment and difficulty. The weaker and more helpless you know yourself to be, the
stronger will you become in His strength. The heavier your burdens, the more blessed the
rest in casting them upon your Burden Bearer.

Circumstances may separate friends; the restless waters of the wide sea may roll between us
and them. But no circumstances, no distance, can separate us from the Saviour. Wherever we
may be, He is at our right hand, to support, maintain, uphold, and cheer. Greater than the love of
a mother for her child is Christ’s love for His redeemed. It is our privilege to rest in His love; to
say, “I will trust Him; for He gave His life for me.”

Human love may change, but Christ’s love knows no change. When we cry to Him for help,
His hand is stretched out to save.

He desires us to realize that He has returned to heaven as our Elder Brother and that the​

measureless power given Him has been placed at our disposal.

 

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Angels Are Preparing Me For Eternity​

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the
place which I have prepared. Exodus 23:20.​

All heaven is engaged in the work of preparing a people to stand in the day of the Lord’s
preparation. The connection of heaven with earth seems very close....

The heavenly intelligences are waiting with almost impatient earnestness to make Him known
to the human agents, that they may be laborers together with these heavenly angels in presenting
Jesus—the world’s Redeemer, full of grace and truth....

The first tear of penitence for sins creates joy among the heavenly angels in the courts of
heaven. The heavenly messengers are ready to be on the wing to minister to the soul who is
seeking Jesus....

Grand and glorious things hath God prepared for those who love Him. Angels are looking
forward with earnest expectation to the final triumph of the people of God, when seraphim and
cherubim and the “ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands” shall swell
the anthems of the blessed and celebrate the triumphs of the mediatorial achievements in the
recovery of man.

Jesus counted the cost of the salvation of every son and daughter of Adam. He provided
abundant means that, if they would but comply with the conditions, none need perish, but might
have everlasting life.... Every heavenly intelligence works as His agent to win man to God.

The angels of glory find their joy in ... giving love and tireless watchcare to souls that are
fallen and unholy. Heavenly beings woo the hearts of men; they bring to this dark world light
from the courts above; by gentle and patient ministry they move upon the human spirit, to bring​

the lost into a fellowship with Christ which is even closer than they themselves can know.

 

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In Christ There Is Strength​

Let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make
peace with me. Isaiah 27:5.​

The enemy cannot overcome the humble learner of Christ, the one who walks prayerfully
before the Lord. Christ interposes Himself as a shelter, a retreat, from the assaults of the wicked
one. The promise is given, “When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord
shall lift up a standard against him.” ...

Satan was permitted to tempt the too-confident Peter, as he had been permitted to tempt Job;
but when that work was done he had to retire. Had Satan been suffered to have his way, there
would have been no hope for Peter. He would have made complete shipwreck of faith. But the
enemy dare not go one hairbreadth beyond his appointed sphere. There is no power in the whole
satanic force that can disable the soul that trusts, in simple confidence, in the wisdom that comes
from God.

Christ is our tower of strength, and Satan can have no power over the soul that walks with
God in humility of mind. The promise, “Let him take hold of My strength, that he may make
peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me.” In Christ there is perfect and complete help
for every tempted soul. Dangers beset every path, but the whole universe of heaven is standing
on guard, that none may be tempted above that which he is able to bear. Some have strong traits
of character, that will need to be constantly repressed. If kept under the control of the Spirit of
God, these traits will be a blessing; but if not, they will prove a curse.... If we will give ourselves
unselfishly to the work, never swerving in the least from principle, the Lord will throw about us
the everlasting arms, and will prove a mighty helper. If we will look to Jesus as the One in whom​

we may trust, He will never fail us in any emergency.

 

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The Will Is The Deciding Power​

Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans
12:2.​

There is nothing that can keep you away from God but a rebellious will.

The will is the governing power in the nature of man. If the will is set right, all the rest of the
being will come under its sway. The will is not the taste or the inclination, but it is the choice, the
deciding power, the kingly power, which works in the children of men unto obedience to God or
to disobedience.

You will be in constant peril until you understand the true force of the will. You may believe
and promise all things, but your promises and your faith are of no account until you put your will
on the right side. If you will fight the fight of faith with your will power, there is no doubt that
you will conquer.

Your part is to put your will on the side of Christ. When you yield your will to His, He
immediately takes possession of you, and works in you to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Your nature is brought under the control of His Spirit. Even your thoughts are subject to Him. If
you cannot control your impulses, your emotions, as you may desire, you can control the will,
and thus an entire change will be wrought in your life. When you yield up your will to Christ,
your life is hid with Christ in God. It is allied to the power which is above all principalities and
powers. You have a strength from God that holds you fast to His strength; and a new life, even
the life of faith, is possible to you.

You can never be successful in elevating yourself, unless your will is on the side of Christ,
cooperating with the Spirit of God. Do not feel that you cannot; but say, “I can, I will.” And God​

has pledged His Holy Spirit to help you in every decided effort.

 

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Make Your Calling And Election Sure​

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure:
for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. ​

2 Peter 1:10, 11.​

Here a life insurance policy is offered us which insures for us eternal life in the kingdom of

God. I ask you to study these words of the apostle Peter. There is understanding and intelligence

in every sentence. By taking hold upon the Lifegiver, who gave His life for us, we receive eternal
life.​

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We are each deciding our eternal destiny, and it rests wholly with us whether we shall gain

eternal life. Will we live the lessons given in the Word of God, Christ’s great lesson book?

It is the grandest, and yet the most simply arranged and easily understood book ever prepared
for giving an education in proper behaviour, in speech, in manners, in affection. It is the only
book that will prepare human beings for the life that measures with the life of God. And those
who make this Word their daily study are the only ones who are worthy of receiving a diploma
entitling them to educate and train the children for entrance into the higher school, to be crowned
as victorious overcomers.​

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Christ Jesus is the only judge of the fitness of human agents to receive eternal life. The

gates of the holy city will open to those who have been humble, meek, lowly followers of

His, having learned their lessons from Him, and received from Him their life insurance policy,
forming characters after the divine similitude.​

When the ransomed are redeemed from the earth, the city of God will be opened to you....

Then the harp will be placed in your hand, and your voice will be raised in songs of praise to

God and to the Lamb, by whose great sacrifice you are made partakers of His nature and given​

an immortal inheritance in the kingdom of God.​

 

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Christ Presents Me With A Crown And Harp​

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also
that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8.​

Before entering the city of God the Saviour bestows upon His followers the emblems of
victory and invests them with the insignia of their royal state. The glittering ranks are drawn up
in the form of a hollow square about their King, whose form rises in majesty high above saint and
angel, whose countenance beams upon them full of benignant love. Throughout the unnumbered
host of the redeemed every glance is fixed upon Him, every eye beholds His glory whose “visage
was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men.” Upon the heads of the overcomers Jesus with His own right hand places
the crown of glory. For each there is a crown, bearing his own “new name,” and the inscription,
“Holiness to the Lord.” In every hand are placed the victor’s palm and the shining harp.
Then, as the commanding angels strike the note, every hand sweeps the harp strings with
skillful touch, awaking sweet music in rich, melodious strains. Rapture unutterable thrills every
heart, and each voice is raised in grateful praise: “Unto Him that loved us, and washed us
from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father;
to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.”

Oh, what joy unspeakable, to see Him whom we loved—to see Him in His glory who so
loved us that He gave Himself for us—to behold those hands once pierced for our redemption
stretched out to us in blessing and welcome!

Those who ... place themselves in God’s hands ... will see the King in His beauty. They will
behold His matchless charms, and touching their golden harps, they will fill all heaven with rich​

music and with songs to the Lamb

 

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Privilege Of Open Communion With God​

I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Revelation 21:22.​

The people of God are privileged to hold open communion with the Father and the Son.
“Now we see through a glass, darkly.” We behold the image of God reflected, as in a mirror,
in the works of nature and in His dealings with men; but then we shall see Him face to face,
without a dimming veil between. We shall stand in His presence and behold the glory of His
countenance.

We may address Him by the endearing name, “Our Father,” which is a sign of our affection for
Him and a pledge of His tender regard and relationship to us. And the Son of God, beholding the
heirs of grace, “is not ashamed to call them brethren.” They have even a more sacred relationship
to God than have the angels who have never fallen.

All the paternal love which has come down from generation to generation through the channel
of human hearts, all the springs of tenderness which have opened in the souls of men, are but as
a tiny rill to the boundless ocean when compared with the infinite, exhaustless love of God.

Heaven is a ceaseless approaching to God through Christ. The longer we are in the heaven of bliss,
the more and still more of glory will be opened to us; and the more we know of God, the more
intense will be our happiness.

And what is the happiness of heaven but to see God? What greater joy could come to the
sinner saved by the grace of Christ than to look upon the face of God and know Him as Father?

How much comfort it gives to behold Him here by the eye of faith, that we may by beholding​

be made like Him, but what will it be to behold Him as He is, without one dimming veil between?