God's Sabbath

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per se, but God prepares each of us to share the light that He has given us with others. For every believer God has a work which is just as important and necessary in His eyes as preach ing the finest sermon, and for which each is perfectly suited. In His grand scheme of things, God has a purpose for us all. The first essential is to be sure that we are occupied in doing the work which the Lord has assigned us and not something of our own or another’s choosing. Once this has been determined, it is then left with us to see that we do it with the whole heart and according to God’s procedures. Those who are careful to operate according to these guidelines cannot fail in their missionary endeavors. The gospel is a mighty force, and the methods which the Lord has devised to proclaim it are the most effective ones. If those methods are understood and followed, definite results will be achieved. Souls will be saved and the church of God will grow wonderfully, as it is written: “Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:5, 6. In view of the guaranteed success which always follows ad herence to God’s ways, one may wonder why people seek out oth er methods of labor. The reason for this is not hard to find. When professed believers lose that living connection by which alone God’s procedures can operate, they naturally start invent ing other ways of achieving the same aim in order to cover up the loss. For God’s ways to work, we must have a personal, liv ing connection with the Source of all light and truth. This fact cannot be overstressed, for no matter how often we are remind ed, the risk of forgetting it or taking it for granted still remains. The life of Christ is the perfect illustration of the effectiveness resulting from the divine Presence working actively within a hu man being. It was not necessary for Jesus to devise ways and means of generating interest from the people, nor did He need to go after them. People were attracted to Him in their thousands. At times, He had to hide in order to find time for rest and that When Christ is Lifted Up