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What God Desires Us
to Be
by Mrs. E. G.
White
God calls for intelligent Christians,
for men and women who are filled with the knowledge of His will. He calls for
men and women who by their good works show that the truth has brought about a
change in their lives. The religion that consists in professions merely is but
a pretense. Those whose union with Christ ends with the writing of their names
on the church roll are not channels of light.
God's servants should daily gain more
knowledge of Him. Daily they should grow in grace and in spiritual
understanding, strengthened with might according to His glorious power. They
are to increase in spiritual efficiency, that they may give strength to those
for whom they labor.
God does not ask men and women to
enter His service with their natural traits of character, to make a failure
before the heavenly universe and before the world. He does not ask a man who is
unconverted to attempt to serve Him. Christ invites all to come to Him; but
when they come, they are to lay aside their sins. All their vices and follies,
all their pride and worldliness, are to be laid at the foot of His cross. This
He requires because He loves them and desires to save them, not in their sins,
but from their sins.
The recovery of souls from sin is to
be a revenue of goodness to men and of glory to God. The Lord is to receive all
the praise for the wonderful change wrought. But how many offer praise and
thanksgiving to God? How many, by thanking the Giver, show that they appreciate
their blessings? How many give thanks to the Father, "Which hath made us meet
to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light?" We have redemption
through His blood. He has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has
translated us into the kingdom of His Son. The heavenly angels are constantly
engaged in serving us, bringing to us most wonderful opportunities and
blessings. Why, then, should we be so slow to express our thanksgiving? Whoso
offereth praise glorifieth God. A fragrant atmosphere surrounds the believing,
thankful soul who offers praise to his Heavenly Father. Let all appreciate the
blessing of the Lord. We reflect bright beams of light when, in the home and
the church, we express our appreciation of the Lord's goodness.
Through His human instrumentalities,
God desires to reveal the power of His grace--to make known the riches of
redemption.
In all wisdom people are to be warned
and taught. Those who are seeking to win souls to Christ must be guarded in
every action, lest they leave a wrong impression on those for whom they are
working. The Lord will give success to those who in spiritual and temporal
lines deal faithfully with minds. Let those who work for Christ put on Christ;
then there will be a continual advancement in knowledge and understanding, an
advancement that will make a strong impression on the world. Those who are
daily learning of Christ will become so meek and lowly that Christ can work
through them. He will go before them as their righteousness. As they follow in
His footsteps, fulfilling His requirements, many will take knowledge of them
that they have been with Christ. Their lives are conformed to the truth; and as
they reveal the Saviour's character in their lives, they are doing the work
that He did. As they behold Christ, they are changed from glory to glory, from
character to character. Such believers will move the world.
Published in The
Southern Watchman, Dec. 25, 1902.
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