The interest of Christ is in the suffering humanity; and when He is neglected in the person of His afflicted ones, all our meetings, all the work done to supposedly advance the cause of God, will be of no value.
All who are to be saints in heaven will first be saints upon the earth. They will speak words of vanity, nor put forth the finger in condemnation and oppression; but they will diffuse light, comfort, hope, and courage to the very ones who need help, and not censure and reproach.
We should improve every opportunity to do good. Christ came from the royal courts of heaven to seek and save the lost, and this is to be our work. Our zeal will show the measure of our love for Jesus and our fellow men.
To every member of the church is committed a work, and his sanctification will be seen in the efficiency, the unselfishness, the zeal and purity and intelligence, with which he does the work. Progress is expected of those who have received great light and have many advantages.
The church must be a working church if it would be a living church. It should bear the yoke of Christ and gain new recruits along the way. Our hearts will be full of meekness, gentleness, and kindness, because Jesus has forgiven our sins. We shall be seeking constantly to obtain a knowledge of him.
