and strength, and their neighbor as themselves. It is the manifestation
of this love that brings glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace and good will to men. The Lord is glorified when
the great end of His law is attained. It is the work of the Holy Spirit
from age to age to impart love to human hearts, for love is the living
principle of brotherhood.
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selfishness. God desires that heaven’s plan shall be carried out, and
heaven’s divine order and harmony prevail, in every family, in every
church, in every institution. Did this love leaven society, we should
see the outworking of noble principles of Christian refinement and
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courtesy, and in Christian charity toward the purchase of the blood
of Christ. Spiritual transformation would be seen in all our families,
in our institutions, in our churches. When this transformation takes
place, these agencies will become instrumentalities by which God
will impart heaven’s light to the world and thus, through divine
discipline and training, fit men and women for the society of heaven.
Jesus has gone to prepare mansions for those who are preparing
themselves, through His love and grace, for the abodes of bliss. In
the family of God in heaven there will not be found one who is
selfish. The peace and harmony of the heavenly courts will not be
marred by the presence of one who is rough or unkind. He who in
this world exalts self in the work given him to do will never see the
kingdom of God unless he is changed in spirit, unless he becomes
meek and lowly, revealing the simplicity of a little child.
The Only Safe Course
Those who bear responsibilities in our institutions should daily
seek the way of the Lord. They should not feel qualified to choose
their own way, for in so doing they will walk in the light of the
sparks of their own kindling. God alone is to be their guide. Those
who seek a wider sphere, those who would have greater freedom
than God appoints, those who fail to make Him their counselor,
their wisdom, their sanctification, and their righteousness, will never
win the crown of life. Day by day the soul needs the religion of
Christ. Those who drink deeply of His Spirit will not be ambitious
[141] for themselves. They will realize that they cannot go beyond the
domain of God, for God reigns everywhere.
He who is fully content to receive his commission from above
will be cheered by the promises of God, as he seeks to do justice
and judgment. To have unwavering trust in God, to be a doer of
His word, is to pursue a safe course. The counsel of God simplifies
the perplexities of business transactions and domestic duties. The
followers of Christ who work with an eye single to the glory of
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God will have heavenly wisdom. But it is a painful fact that in our
churches and institutions there is a great lack of true Christianity.
May the Lord help those who are bearing
