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finding a message from the Scriptures in order to appoint them selves as preachers or messengers. Instead, as they studied the Scriptures, they did so under God’s guidance and in active coop eration with Him. They were learners at the master Teacher’s feet. What He taught them, they passed on to others. God’s com mission to the prophet Jeremiah clearly defines this principle of operation: “ But the L ORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.” Jeremiah 1:7. Just as with all the other messengers of God, when Jeremiah stood before the people, he did not initially have all the answers on any given subject, nor did he speak about many subjects which later came to be revealed. But there was enough evidence given by God to show that the message being presented was the truth. The Lord expected the hearers to turn to the Scriptures and thoroughly study, under His tutelage, the light that He had revealed, without concerning themselves with what had not yet been given. This principle is set forth in Deuteronomy 29:29 where it is written: “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” The Revealer of truth knows what He is doing. Therefore, when, in His infinite wisdom, He elects to reveal certain truths at a given time, it is not necessary or even safe for His people to worry about what He has not yet seen fit to reveal. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about it self. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34. “Do not fret, it only causes harm.” Psalm 37:8 ( NKJV ). Those who refuse to believe until every question is answered, every objection met, and with no difficulty remaining, will nev er come to see and obey the truth. Instead, we need to remem ber the lesson of Israel at the Red Sea and obey, despite the fear of cold waves around our feet, when “the voice of God speaks clearly, ‘Go forward. ‘“ Patriarchs and Prophets , 290.2. Let us, therefore, resolve to be students taught of God. Labor ing to enter into God’s rest involves more than observing His