STRONG, positive assertion of divine credentials, overweening boldness, bravado, boasting, and conceit, capacity for organization, and the working of wonders—miracles, if you please—are not of themselves alone sufficient evidence of a divine commission. In fact, the overweening conceit and self-exaltation are evidences to the contrary. The Tishbite prophet of Gilead never gave himself out to be “some great one.” The son of Amoz never boasted of his work; he simply told the visions which he saw. The weeping prophet of the captivity spoke of himself as “a child.” The forerunner of the Messiah, the greater-than-all prophets before him, was content to be a voice only;—the voice predicted of God; the forerunner of Him whose sandal-tie he was not worthy to unloose. And these traits of humility and self-effacement are characteristic of all the true servants of God. The Lord left it to the servants of another government for each to give out “that ‘himself was some great one.’” Acts 8:9. Between these spirits and their fruit, souls must choose, guided by the Word of truth. If we look for signs and ignore God’s testing truth for to-day, we shall be as surely deceived as were the Jews who asked for signs in the time of the first advent, and yet rejected Him who, tho He did not and would not satisfy their curiosity, was the very fulness of wisdom and power. It is true that in the last days the devil will work “with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; [and the reason is] because they received not the Love of the truth, that they might be saved.” 2 Thess. 2:9, 10. Every work of God will, therefore, be imitated or counterfeited. “For there shall arise false christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.” Matt. 24:24, R.V. It is sadly true, that even before the great Judge will deceived men come “in that day,” saying, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Thy name, and by Thy name cast out devils, and by Thy name do many mighty works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.” Matt. 7:22, 23. Here are two characteristics of the true servants of God; think of them, reader; compare them with God’s Word and the lives of His approved servants; and on the other side, with the lives of many of the pretended, self-appointed prophets of the last days: (1) “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matt. 16:24. (2) “Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.” Matt. 7:21.