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receiving much money. I'm sure you can see the utter inconsistency
of this. Why do they not point out, as our Co-Workers know, how
every dollar in this Work is made to go farther and accomplish more
than any place we know. HOW do you appraise the VALUE of one human
life turned from sin and death to righteousness, receiving the gift
of ETERNAL LIFE? The living Christ who heads and directs this
Work, reaps a harvest, THROUGH this Work of a few THOUSAND of such
every year.
Co-Workers, this wouldn't BE the very Work of God UNLESS it
was being persecuted! Our persecutors themselves, PROVE this is
the very Work of God! We do not invite persecution. We try to
avoid it. But the living Christ and YOUR BIBLE says we will get
persecution and false accusation. In this world, we have to expect
at the best, careless journalism, and at the worst, irresponsible
journalism.
Let us remember we are mindful of the assurance of our very
Savior: "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'
sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when
men shall revile you, and persecute you and shall say all manner of
evil against you falsely, for my sake. REJOICE, and be exceedingly
glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets which were before you" (Matthew 5:10-12).
This very persecution INSPIRES us to GO FORWARD with renewed
enthusiasm, faith, and determination! Our God is still on His
Throne. The living Christ will never leave nor forsake us. Let
us never forsake Him. He is constantly opening more and greater
doors to get His Work going to more and more people with increased
IMPACT! Let's follow where He leads, in HIS POWER!
With love, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong