The Physician’s First Work

The Redeemer expects our physicians to make the saving of souls their first
work. If they will walk and work with God, in His love and fear, they will
receive leaves from the tree of life to give to the suffering. His peace will go
with them, making them messengers of peace.
It is not enough for us to read the Scriptures merely. We are to ask the Lord
to fill our wayward hearts with His Spirit, that we may understand the meaning
of His words. In order to be benefited by the reading of the words of Christ, we
must make a right application of them to our individual cases.
We have been given a message exceeding in importance any other message
ever entrusted to mortals. This message Christ came in person to the Isle
of Patmos to present to John. He told him to write down what he saw and
heard during his vision, that the churches might know what was to come upon
the earth. Do our medical workers realize the importance of the message of
Revelation? ...
The word, “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast
left thy first love,” is applicable to many living
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in this time. God calls for immediate repentance and reformation. It is time for
a great change to take place among the people who are looking for the second
appearing of their Lord. Soon strange things will take place. God will hold
us responsible for the way in which we treat the truth. Our purity of faith and
action will decide our future.
God is in earnest with us. To every man He has given his work. Everyone
is to do his part. A clear, decided testimony is to be borne, for a people is
to be prepared to meet a time of trouble such as never was since there was a
nation.—MS. 136, 1902.