WHAT SHOULD BE OUR ATTITUDE?
“A GENTLEMAN who had bought a copy of ‘Christ’s Object Lessons’ of one of our brethren, and was greatly pleased with it, on meeting this same brother a few days later, on a load of hay, thus accosted him: ‘Ah, Mr. ——, you ought to be out canvassing for that book instead of hauling hay.’ The one relating this adds, ‘If this is the advice of one who knows not the truth, what should our attitude be?’” Did it ever occur to you that the world is waiting to see what is the attitude of those who know the truth? And not only the world but the angels and other intelligences of the universe are deeply interested in the attitude of God’s people to the closing work on earth. We are told that “those who make a covenant with the Lord by sacrifice now, will soon be gathered home to share a rich reward and possess the new kingdom.” And what does it mean to “make a covenant by sacrifice now”? — Put time, means, and talent into the work. Your time? Your means? Your talent? — No, simply what the Lord has given you to use in doing His work and in gaining the sweetest of all blessings — the one that comes with a knowledge of doing for Him. Is this your attitude to God’s work? Do you long to sing the song of redemption? Listen, “Only725those who are interested in the cause of God on earth will sing the song of redeeming love above.” God wants an interest more than that of words. He wants that interest that will make our lives His, and His work ours. Are we not told that in this work of rolling back the reproach, the Lord is testing His people and institutions to see if they will work together and be of one mind in self-denial and self-sacrifice? This pointed question is asked by one who is thoroughly alive to the importance of the issues before us. Are you among those who will stand the test? Remember that only those whose hearts are in this work — “the cause of God on earth” — will have their hearts tuned, by experience, to sing this song of redeeming love in the courts of heaven. “By the earnest co-operation of each member in his work, the reproach on our school may be rolled back. God gave the plan, and He is going before His workers to prepare the way for the reception of the book. Take courage, brethren, and move forward. He who takes part in the work receives the blessing.”