07.02.2017 Views

Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Up<strong>on</strong> all who are engaged in the Lord’s work<br />

rests the resp<strong>on</strong>sibility of fulfilling the<br />

commissi<strong>on</strong>: “Go ye therefore, and teach all<br />

nati<strong>on</strong>s, baptizing them in the name of the Father,<br />

and of the S<strong>on</strong>, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching<br />

them to observe all things whatsoever I have<br />

commanded you.” Matthew 28:19, 20.<br />

Christ Himself has given us an example of how<br />

we are to work. Read the fourth chapter of<br />

Matthew, and learn what methods Christ, the<br />

Prince of life, followed in His teaching. “Leaving<br />

Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which<br />

is up<strong>on</strong> the seacoast, in the borders of Zabul<strong>on</strong> and<br />

Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was<br />

spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of<br />

Zabul<strong>on</strong>, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way<br />

of the sea, bey<strong>on</strong>d Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;<br />

the people which sat in darkness saw great light;<br />

and to them which sat in the regi<strong>on</strong> and shadow of<br />

death light is sprung up.” Matthew 4:13-16.<br />

“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw<br />

two brethren, Sim<strong>on</strong> called Peter, and Andrew his<br />

505

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!