WORK FOR GOD by D. F. E.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 4, 1878

WORK FOR GOD.

By D. F. E.

Work for God is undertaken from different motives, such as natural activity, a desire to be useful, and a regard for the claims of duty. All these fall short of the one true motive. Possessing the love of God ourselves, we are eager to impart a knowledge of it to others, asking God to bless our efforts for Christ’s sake. The witness of our Lord and his apostles is still true: “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation;” “Our life is hid with Christ in God;” and “The world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” So, then, there must be much of the real, abiding work of God, through the influence of the Holy Spirit, wrought in us. And this Spirit works effectually in us who believe; we cannot trace the beginning of his work, nor can we prescribe its course. The effects, however, of this wonderful work, ought to be very plainly seen in our lives and conduct. The Master bids us let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in Heaven; and, in obedience to that word, we must set ourselves, in all humility, to live as “epistles of Christ, known and read of all men.”

Let us, for the time to come, in the prosecution of this great work to which we are called, seek to act with distinctness of purpose and of effort. When we are thoroughly in earnest about any matter which we take in hand, and intend not only to talk about it, but to do it, we are exact, and particular, and definite. We go into detail, watch carefully for opportunities, and consider nothing unimportant that has any bearing upon the end we have in view. Let us, for the future, be more exact and particular, more steadfast and persevering, more watchful and careful, than ever we have been in times past. D. F. E.