not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their
angels do always behold the face of My Father which is in heaven.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think
ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray,
doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains,
and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it,
verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the
ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of
your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should
perish.” Matthew 18:10-14.
Many souls are being rescued, wrenched from Satan’s hand, by
faithful workers. Someone must have a burden of soul to find those
who have been lost to Christ. The rescue of one soul over whom
Satan has triumphed causes joy among the heavenly angels. There
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are those who have destroyed in themselves the moral image of
God. The gospel net must gather in these poor outcasts. Angels of
God will co-operate with those who are engaged in this work, who
make every effort to save perishing souls, to give them opportunities
which many have never had. There is no other way of reaching them
but in Christ’s way. He ever worked to relieve suffering and teach
righteousness. Only thus can sinners be raised from the depths of
degradation. [74]
The workers must labor in love, feeding, cleansing, and clothing
those who need their help. In this way these outcasts are prepared
to know that someone cares for their souls. The Lord has shown
me that many of these poor outcasts from society will, through the
ministration of human agencies, co-operate with divine power and
seek to restore the moral image of God in others for whom Christ
has paid the price of His own blood. They will be called the elect of
God, precious, and will stand next to the throne of God.
AWord of Caution
“Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and
then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the
Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great
glory. And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet,
and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from
one end of heaven to the other.”
“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth
come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known
in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and
would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be
ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man
cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath
made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so
doing.