We are to give the last warning of God
to men, and what should be our earnestness in studying the Bible
and our zeal in spreading the light! Let every
soul who has received the divine illumination seek to impart
it. Let the workers go from house to house, opening the Bible
to the people, circulating the publications, telling others of
the light that has blessed their own souls. Let literature be
distributed judiciously, on the trains, in the street, on the
great ships that ply the sea, and through the mails.
A great work is to be done, and those who
know the truth should make mighty intercession for help. The
love of Christ must fill their own hearts. The Spirit of Christ
must be poured out upon them, and they must be making ready to
stand in the judgment. As they consecrate themselves to God,
a convincing power will attend their efforts to present the truth
to others. We must no longer sleep on Satan's enchanted ground,
but call into requisition all our resources, availing ourselves
of every facility with which Providence has furnished us. The
last warning is to be proclaimed before "many peoples, and
nations, and tongues, and kings," and the promise is given,
"Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
Revelation 10:11; Matthew 28:20.
I am instructed to point our ministers
to the unworked cities and to urge them by every possible means
to open the way for the presentation of the truth. In some of
the cities where the message of the second coming of the Lord
was first given, we are compelled to take up the work as if it
were a new field. How much longer will these barren fields, these
unworked cities, be passed by? Without delay the sowing of the
seed should begin in many, many places.
The Lord demands that in His servants shall
be found a spirit that is quick to feel the value of souls, quick
to discern the duties to be done, quick to respond to the
bligations that the Lord lays upon them. There
must be a devotion that will regard no earthly interest of sufficient
value to take the place of the work to be done in winning souls
to a knowledge of the truth.
Ministers, preach the truths that will
lead to personal labor for those who are out of Christ. Encourage
personal effort in every possible way. Remember that a minister's
work does not consist merely in preaching. He is to visit families
in their homes, to pray with them, and to open to them the Scriptures.
He who does faithful work outside of the pulpit will accomplish
tenfold more than he who confines his labors to the desk. Let
our ministers carry their load of responsibility with fear and
trembling, looking to the Lord for wisdom and asking constantly
for His grace. Let them make Jesus their pattern, diligently
studying His life and bringing into the daily practice the principles
that actuated Him in His service while upon the earth.
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." This is a prescription for the healing of all mental and physical and spiritual ills. It is Christ's gift to those who seek Him in sincerity and in truth. He is the Mighty Healer. Then comes another invitation: "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30. Wearing Christ's yoke and learning of Him the lesson of meekness and lowliness, we find rest in faith, and confidence and trust. We find that Christ's yoke is easy and His burden light.