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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Chapter 75—Walk in <strong>the</strong> LightI was shown that God’s people dwell too much under a cloud. It isnot His will that <strong>the</strong>y should live in unbelief. Jesus is light, and in Himis no darkness at all. His children are <strong>the</strong> children of light. They are [406]renewed in His image, and called out of darkness into His marvelouslight. He is <strong>the</strong> light of <strong>the</strong> world, and so also are <strong>the</strong>y that followHim. They shall not walk in darkness, but shall have <strong>the</strong> light of life.The more closely <strong>the</strong> people of God strive to imitate Christ, <strong>the</strong> moreperseveringly will <strong>the</strong>y be pursued by <strong>the</strong> enemy; but <strong>the</strong>ir nearnessto Christ streng<strong>the</strong>ns <strong>the</strong>m to resist <strong>the</strong> ef<strong>for</strong>ts of our wily foe to draw<strong>the</strong>m from Christ.I was shown that <strong>the</strong>re was too much comparing ourselves amongourselves, taking fallible mortals <strong>for</strong> a pattern, when we have a sure,unerring pattern. We should not measure ourselves by <strong>the</strong> world, norby <strong>the</strong> opinions of men, nor by what we were be<strong>for</strong>e we embraced <strong>the</strong>truth. But our faith and position in <strong>the</strong> world, as <strong>the</strong>y now are, mustbe compared with what <strong>the</strong>y would have been if our course had beencontinually onward and upward since we professed to be followers ofChrist. This is <strong>the</strong> only safe comparison that can be made. In everyo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>re will be self-deception. If <strong>the</strong> moral character and spiritualstate of God’s people do not correspond with <strong>the</strong> blessings, privileges,and light which have been conferred upon <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>the</strong>y are weighed in<strong>the</strong> balance, and angels make <strong>the</strong> report, Wanting.With some <strong>the</strong> knowledge of <strong>the</strong>ir true state seems to be hiddenfrom <strong>the</strong>m. They see <strong>the</strong> truth, but perceive not its importance or itsclaims. They hear <strong>the</strong> truth, but do not fully understand it, because<strong>the</strong>y do not con<strong>for</strong>m <strong>the</strong>ir lives to it, and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e are not sanctifiedthrough obeying it. And yet <strong>the</strong>y rest as unconcerned and well satisfiedas though <strong>the</strong> cloud by day and <strong>the</strong> pillar of fire by night, as tokenof God’s favor, went be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong>m. They profess to know God, butin works deny Him. They reckon <strong>the</strong>mselves His chosen, peculiarpeople, yet His presence and power to save to <strong>the</strong> uttermost are seldommanifested among <strong>the</strong>m. How great is <strong>the</strong> darkness of such! yet <strong>the</strong>y381

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