Testimony Treasures, Volume 3 - Ellen G. White

An Unchanging Promise
Christ made full provision for the prosecution of the work entrusted to
the disciples, and took upon Himself the responsibility of its success. So long
as they obeyed His word, and worked in connection with Him, they could
not fail. Go to all nations, He bade them. Go to the farthest part of the
habitable globe, but know that My presence will be there. Labor in faith and
confidence, for the time will never come when I will forsake you.
To us also the promise of Christ's abiding presence is given. The lapse of
time has wrought no change in His parting promise. He is with us today as
truly as He was with the disciples, and He will be with us "even unto the
end."
"Go forth preaching the gospel to all nations," the Saviour says to us,
"that they may become children of God. I am with you in this work,
teaching, guiding, comforting, strengthening you, giving you success in your
work of self-denial and sacrifice. I will move upon hearts, convincing them
of sin, and turning them from darkness to light, from disobedience to
righteousness. In My light they shall see light. You will meet the opposition
of satanic agencies, but put your trust in Me. I will never fail you."
Think you not that Christ values those who live wholly for Him? Think
you not that He visits those who, like the beloved John, are for His sake in
hard and trying places? He finds His faithful ones, and holds communion
with them, encouraging and strengthening them. And angels of God, that
excel in strength, are sent forth by God to minister to His human workers
who are speaking the truth to those who know it not.
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