The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

.--the New Creature. The proportion of adversity is, as arule, much less than that of prosperity. Consequentlywe must be careful not to waste any of it.The other point is that the Carbonic Acid gas is absorbedand split up only under the influence of the lightand warmth which comes from the sun. During the nighttimethis action entirely ceases. In the same way, it isonly.when the New Cwature is under the influence of God'sLight and warmth, his wisdom and love emanating fromthe Gospel, that he can get the good out of every adversityby means of his patience. " Ye, beloved, building upyourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the HolySpirit, keep yourselves in the love of God " (Jude 20,21).Add to Patience, Godliness ; and to Godliness,Love of the Brethren ; and to Loveof the Brethren, Love.The tree is now well-grown, root, trunk, and branches,it has been pruned and trained, and it has produced aprofusion of fresh, green leaves. We can picture beforeour minds just such a strong beautiful character, full ofspiritual life and energy, giving grateful shelter to manand beast. Full of faith, and with a strong courage in theLord, he is not afraid to speak about Christ, and modelhis life according to his conception of Christ. Not onlydoes he know the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, buthe can expound it to others and make plain to them themysteries of God. Indeed, so numerous and extensivemay be the branches of knowledge which he has cultivatedthat he may have been called to be the pastor of a largeand wealthy congregation, or the occupant of a chair insome theological college. Such a character as this wonldsurely be the admiration of all who know him, but eventhis may not be the sum of all his virtues. His self-controlmay 1,c such that he is able to keep calm in all circumstances,to keep his body under, and to so arrange liis