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Faith as a Gift to Develop August 15
Radiating Faith
“I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to
the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to
faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:16, 17).
The faith professed must be the faith acted. Those who have
received the light of truth are in the possession of knowledge which
they must impart to others. Those who would teach God’s Word must
themselves receive the divine treasures. They must not be satisfied
with repeating set discourses, depending on notes. They are to add to
their treasure, constantly improving in their manner of presenting the
truth. They are not to be dwarfs in religious knowledge, but are to
open their hearts at the first knock of Christ. 30
The gospel of Christ becomes personality in those who believe,
and makes them living epistles, known and read of all men. In this
way the leaven of godliness passes into the multitude. The heavenly
intelligences are able to discern the true elements of greatness in character;
for only goodness is esteemed as efficiency with God.
“Without Me,” Christ says, “ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). Our
faith, our example, must be held more sacred than they have been
held in the past. The word of God must be studied as never before; for
it is the precious offering that we must present to men, in order that
they may learn the way of peace, and obtain that life which measures
with the life of God. Human wisdom so highly exalted among men
sinks into insignificance before that wisdom which points out the way
cast up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in. 31
We entreat the heralds of the gospel of Christ never to become discouraged
in the work, never to consider the most hardened sinner
beyond the reach of the grace of God. Such may accept the truth in the
love of it and become the salt of the earth. He who turns the hearts of
men as the rivers of water are turned can bring the most selfish, sinhardened
soul to surrender to Christ. 32
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