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Christ’s Representatives

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 9, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 32.

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Christ’s Representatives

CHRISTIANITY is on trial in the world, and Christ has only human beings to represent him. Upon the lives of those who bear his name depends the world’s opinion of Christ and of his religion. If those who assume the name “Christian” are not more lovable and admirable and joyous and serviceable in this world than are others, why should any one follow Christ? For Christ offers to accomplish all this in the lives of his followers; and his followers show whether his claims are false or true. This is a staggering responsibility for Christians to face: it would be a hopeless and an overwhelming responsibility if there were not a personal, present Saviour in the world to assume the whole burden. The fight is his, not ours; yet battles that he is fighting for us may be lost if we so choose, and for every such defeat his influence on others, through us, has suffered. Our highest privilege is our gravest danger. May God help us not to bear his name in vain to-day.—Selected.