The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

296the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTHtend to increase your humility? Would not Christ be concerned lest yoube puffed up with pride at your high, exalted position?”FactGod does express His love to His children in a way that He deems necessary.God says:Daniel 9:23; 10:11, 19At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth,and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: thereforeunderstand the matter, and consider the vision. [10:11] And he said untome, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speakunto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when hehad spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. [10:19] And said, Oman greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, bestrong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said,Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.Numbers 12:6-8And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, Ithe LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speakunto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in allmine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, andnot in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold:wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?S.D.A. Bible Commentary, Vol. 2, p. 1034Elijah prays, Be it known this day that thou art the God of Israel. Thehonor of God is to be exalted as supreme, but the prophet asks further thathis mission also may be confirmed.The Acts of the Apostles, p. 286The apostle Paul, in his labors at Ephesus, was given special tokens ofdivine favor. The power of God accompanied his efforts, and many werehealed of physical maladies. "God wrought special miracles by the handsof Paul: so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefsor aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits wentout of them." These manifestations of supernatural power were far morepotent than had ever before been witnessed in Ephesus, and were of sucha character that they could not be imitated by the skill of the juggler or theenchantments of the sorcerer.Ibid., p. 54It is true that in the time of the end, when God's work in the earth isclosing, the earnest efforts put forth by consecrated believers under theguidance of the Holy Spirit are to be accompanied by special tokens ofdivine favor.Selected Messages, Book 3, p. 369In the future we shall have special tokens of the influence of the Spiritof God--especially at times when our enemies are the strongest against