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Faith as a Gift to Develop August 31
Worth the While
“For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith
of God without effect?” (Romans 3:3).
If we would have wisdom and knowledge to enable us to go
through the time of trouble that is before us, we must be gathering it
now by daily exercise of faith. We do not desire that you should be
anxious about the time of trouble, but we want you to take up your
work right where it is, and do it faithfully day by day. There are souls
in your own church and neighborhood that need help. 65
In comparison to the number that reject the truth, those who
receive it will be very small, but one soul is of more value than
worlds besides. We must not become discouraged, although our
work does not seem to bring large returns. It is written of Christ, “He
shall not fail nor be discouraged” (Isaiah 42:4). Shall we talk of failure
or discouragement? Let us think of the price our Lord has paid
that man should not perish, but have everlasting life. Although the
greatest portion of the world will reject the truth, some will accept it,
some will respond to the drawing power of Christ. Those in whose
hands the reading matter is placed may turn from the light, and
refuse to obey the convictions of conscience, but the messenger that
they despise, through the providence of God may fall into the hands
of others, and be as meat in due season to them. They will be aroused
to search the Scriptures, to pray to know what is truth, and they will
not ask in vain. Angels of God will minister to their necessities. Many
who are in harmony with the truth, whose hearts are full of peace
and gladness because of the light for these last days, have received
their knowledge from the pages that others rejected. Those who are
susceptible to the evidences of truth will yield to the convictions of
the Spirit of God. 66
As your experience grows, you will have increased ardor of soul
and warmer love for the service of God, because you have oneness of
purpose with Jesus Christ. Your sympathies are begotten of the Holy
Spirit. You wear the yoke with Christ, and are laborers together with
God. 67
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