“众民都举手应声说：‘阿们！阿们’”（尼8:6）！{FH.144.1}
上帝借着诗人说：“凡以感谢献上为祭的便是荣耀我”（诗50:23）。敬拜上帝主要包括赞美和祷告。每一个跟从基督的人都应该参加这样的敬拜。谁也不能让别人来替他歌唱，作见证和祷告。见证祷告会上所作的见证通常过于阴郁，散发出来的往往是抱怨而不是感恩和赞美。{FH.144.2}
上帝在对古代的希伯来人说话的时候吩咐摩西说：“百姓都要说：‘阿们’”（申27:16）！要求他们作出这个热情的响应，是要表明他们明白了主的话语并且感兴趣。{FH.144.3}
当上帝的约柜抬进戴维的城时，众民唱起了欢乐得胜的诗歌，都说：“阿们”。戴维感到他的辛劳和牵挂得到了充分的回报。……{FH.144.4}
在教会中有太多的形式主义。……我们应该与众光之源密切联络，向世人作传光的导管。主希望祂的传道人靠圣灵得着能力传讲圣道。听道的人不应坐在那里昏昏欲睡、漠不关心，或目光呆滞、茫然若失，不对所讲的道作任何回应。世界的精神麻木了这种人的灵性，使他们对救赎的宝贵题目没有感悟。上帝圣言的宝贵真理传给了发沉的耳朵，刚硬不受感动的心。……这些迟钝呆滞、漫不经心的人在从事属世的业务时，却表现出了雄心和热忱，而具有永恒重要性的事却不象属世的事那样使他们全神贯注、兴趣勃发。……{FH.144.5}
多结果子的基督徒必与上帝联络，并在属上帝的事上聪明。他们默想真理和上帝的爱。他们以生命的道为粮。当他们听到讲台上宣讲真理时，就能象那两个在去以马忤斯的路上得蒙基督解释有关祂自己预言的门徒那样说：“在路上，祂和我们说话，给我们讲解圣经的时候，我们的心岂不是火热的吗”（路24:32）？{FH.144.6}
凡与那光联络的人，必将他们的光照耀世界，也必在他们的见证中赞美上帝，他们心中洋溢着对祂的感激。——《评论与通讯》，1880年1月1日。{FH.144.7}
Praise God! May 12 Then all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands.?Nehemiah 8:6.?{FH 144.1}[1]
God says by the psalmist, “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me.” The worship of God consists chiefly of praise and prayer. Every follower of Christ should engage in this worship. No one can sing by proxy, bear testimony by proxy, or pray by proxy. As a rule, too many dark testimonies are borne in social service [prayer meeting], savoring more of murmuring than of gratitude and praise.?{FH 144.2}[2]
When the word of God was spoken to the Hebrews anciently, the Lord said to Moses, “And let all the people say, Amen.” This response, in the fervor of their souls, was required as evidence that they understood the word spoken and were interested in it.?{FH 144.3}[3]
When the ark of God was brought into the city of David and a psalm of joy and triumph was chanted, all the people said, Amen. And David felt that he was fully repaid for his labor and anxiety....?{FH 144.4}[4]
There is too much formality in the church.... We should be so connected with the Source of all light that we can be channels of light to the world. The Lord would have His ministers who preach the Word energized by His Holy Spirit. And the people who hear should not sit in drowsy indifference or stare vacantly about, making no response to what is being said. The spirit of the world has paralyzed the spirituality of such, and they are not awake to the precious theme of redemption. The truth of God’s Word is spoken to leaden ears, and hard, unimpressible hearts.... These dull, careless ones show ambition and zeal when engaged in the business of the world, but things of eternal importance do not engross the mind and interest them as do worldly things....?{FH 144.5}[5]
Fruitful Christians will be connected with God and intelligent in the things of God. The truth and the love of God is their meditation. They have feasted upon the words of life, and when they hear it spoken from the desk, they can say, as did the two disciples who were traveling to Emmaus when Christ explained to them the prophecies in reference to Himself, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?”?{FH 144.6}[6]
All who are connected with the light will let their light shine to the world, and will, in their testimonies, praise God, to whom their hearts will flow forth in gratitude.—The Review and Herald, January 1, 1880.?{FH 144.7}[7]
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