Believe and Prosper

[Thompson, Darryl]

Believe and Prosper 

     Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe
his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 2 Chron. 20:20  

     The light of prophecy still burns for the guidance of souls,
saying, "This is the way, walk ye in it." It shines on the pathway of
the just to commend, and on the way of the unjust to lead to repentance
and conversion. Through its agency sin will be rebuked and iniquity
unmasked. It is progressive in the performance of its duty to reflect
light on the past, the present, and the future.  

     If those who have received the light will appreciate and respect
the testimonies of the Lord, they will see the religious life in a new
light. They will be convicted. They will see the key that unlocks the
mysteries that they have never understood. They will lay hold of the
precious things that God has given them to profit withal and will be
translated from the kingdom of darkness into God's marvelous light.  

     Those who despise the warning will be left in blindness to become
self-deceived. But those who heed it, and zealously go about the work of
separating their sins from them in order to have the needed graces, will
be opening the door of their hearts that the dear Saviour may come in
and dwell with them.  

     He has made provision that all may be holy and happy if they
choose. Sufficient light has been given to this generation, that we may
learn what our duties and privileges are and enjoy the precious and
solemn truths in their simplicity and power.  

     We are accountable only for the light that shines upon us. The
commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus are testing us. If we are
faithful and obedient, God will delight in us, and bless us as His own
chosen, peculiar people. When perfect faith and perfect love and
obedience abound, working in the hearts of those who are Christ's
followers, they will have a powerful influence. 

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