Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-07-26
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of Personal
Work

HT do in life. Mine may be a
M~ much more OBSCURE part
than yours. yet l am ac-
countable TO God for my
part. God does not expect those with
one talent to do what those with Ave
talents will accomplish. We are all
here for purpose and II we will an
swer the purpose OF our creation We
must give God our hearts and make a
full and complete surrender TO him,
for out OF the heart are the issues OF
life"
III We would have success in doing
personal work we must ourselves be
thoroughly converted. Jesus said to
Peter, When thou are converted.
strengthen thy brethren"
In doing personal work II is neces-
sary that We lay aside all sin and
worldliness and let God lead our way.
IL we will not let him have his own
way. our power will be crippled and
men will be lost that we might have
been instrumental In saving.
We must have working knowl-
edge OF the Bible. For the word Of
God is quick. and powerful. and
sharper than any two-edged sword.
piercing even to the dividing asunder
OF soul and spirit, and OF the Joints
and marrow. and is n discerner OF the
thoughts and intents Of the heart"
(Heb. 4:12). In Jer %: 20 we read.
rs not my word like as n fire? saith
the Lord; and like hammer that
breaketh the rock in pieces?" 1t is
able to melt and break hearts. Oh.
Christian friends. how very essential
1t Is to know the Word of God. II is
the instrument upon which we must
rely in doing personal work.
Prayer Not All-sufficIent.
We will be prayerful. We may be
free from sin and We may have the
Bible knowledge. but, unless we are
closely connected with the power
house Of God, all our efforts will be
vain.
We must pray to God to lead us to
the right person to do personal work.
II would not be wise to speak to every
one we meet. We must pray to God
to show us just what 10 say to those
to whom he leads us. Study to show
myself approved unto God, a work
man that needeth not be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word OF truth"
OH Tim 215). After all when we
have studied the blessed word, we
need Gods guiding hand at all times.
We must pray God to give power to
that which he has given us to do. We
need not only q message from God but
power from him to send the message
home. Sometimes in doing personal
work we reason and plead with men
and even give them the Word OF God,
but they will not be moved Why?
Soon we will see that we are trying to
save them in our strength and as soon
as we see the wrong and look to God
with sincere and prayerful heart
asking him TO take all self away like
the song" the work will become light
and we can expect good results.
True Love Needed.
Last but not least, love is another
important part In doing personal
work. We may be praying people,
and we may know the Bible, but un.
less we have love for lost souls. our
work will not profit us anything. And
though / bestow all my goods to feed
the poor, and give my body to be
burned. and have not charity, II profit
eth me nothing. Charity suffereth
long, and is kind; charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not
pulled up" II we have a love for
souls who we know are on the down
ward road TO ruin, we will find oppor-
tunities to help them. When we are
constrained by love we will not wait
for some one else TO do II.
We may not feel the importance OF
personal work. Look at the vast num-
Der OF travelling statesmen in the en-
ploy OF business houses Where
would their work be II IT were not for
the personal effort they put forth.
And how much more necessary It -
to be personal workers for the great
Master who is all in all!--Gospel Her.
aid