Living In The Light

August 8, Witnessing Institutions

“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me.”
—Isaiah 43:10 LL 234.1

“Ye are My witnesses,” saith the Lord, to adorn your profession of the truth. Our publishing work was established of the Lord, and the truth handled is not to be treated as a common thing, but as a specific work. Angels of God have seen and been displeased at the spirit that has been circulating through the office. It is not the Lord’s will to let any class remain in that office who are not under the holy influence of the Spirit of God to let the light of truth shine forth in their character. LL 234.2

Seventh-day Adventists have been chosen of God to become a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Let all do honor to God, who would have the workers vindicate righteousness and judgment in harmony with the character of God. All the workers employed are to be His representatives. God calls them His laborers together with Christ, and no cheap character is to be expressed while they are in the office. The greatest wealth of truth ever entrusted to mortals, in direct lines, in most solemn warnings, has been passing through their hands to be published and to be multiplied and go broadcast everywhere as His agencies. . . . LL 234.3

The Lord’s institutions are to stand as witnesses for God, testifying to truth and righteousness in all manner of dealing with those of our faith and those who are witnesses not of our faith. The publishing houses are to be the Lord’s witnesses and the most effective agencies to test character and reveal what is in the workers. And they are to be converted daily before the Lord. LL 234.4

The truth is to go forth from them as a lamp that burneth. The publications are like the great light in a lighthouse, constantly sending forth their clear, living testimony as to what is truth. Lightness, jesting, and joking are the darkness of the world. The publications are to send forth their sacred beams of light in warnings throughout the world. Those publications sent forth from the publishing house are to prepare a people to see Christ in His beauty of holiness.— Manuscrip t 122, 1906. LL 234.5

Further Reflection: : How do you support Adventist institutions as they witness for God? LL 234.6