“他们唱新歌，说：祢配……因为祢曾被杀，用自己的血从各族、各方、各民、各国中买了人来，叫他们归于上帝，又叫他们成为国民，作祭司归于上帝，在地上执掌王权”（启5:9,10）。{FH.145.1}
上帝信任我们，叫我们作钱财和衪丰盛恩典的管家；现在又对我们指着困苦、贫乏、受压迫，以及灵性被迷信和谬误捆住的人，对我们保证说：如果我们善待他们，衪就认为这是做在衪自己身上的。衪说：“这些事你们既作在我这弟兄中一个最小的身上，就是作在我身上了”（太25:40）。{FH.145.2}
不可剥夺穷人捐献的权利。他们也可与富人一样，在这工作上有份。基督在穷寡妇的两个小钱上给我们的教训，使我们知道穷人乐意捐献的最小数目，只要本着爱心献上，同富人所捐最大宗的款项一样蒙主悦纳。……{FH.145.3}
凡在受托的财物上作明智管家的人，将要享受他主人的快乐。是什么快乐呢？“我告诉你们，一个罪人悔改，在上帝的使者面前，也是这样为他欢喜”（路15:10）。凡忠心从事救灵工作的人，将得着快乐的嘉奖和神圣的祝福。他们将在天上与欢呼着把收成带回家的人一同欢喜快乐。上帝的赎民聚首一堂──集合于为他们预备的住处，将是何等的大喜乐啊！对于凡曾与上帝一起公正而无私地劳苦作工推展祂地上圣工的人，这是多大的快乐啊！每位收割者都将得到极大的满足，他们要听见耶稣象音乐般的嘹亮声音说：“你们这蒙我父赐福的，可来承受那创世以来为你们所预备的国”（太25:34）。……{FH.145.4}
那些与上帝同工的人，怀着喜乐欢欣的心情，看见自己为沦亡待毙的罪人所作劳苦的功效，便心满意足了。……他们为支持这工作而实行的自我牺牲，不再被追想了。当他们看到自己所曾寻找归向耶稣的生灵，看到他们永远得救，作为上帝怜悯和救赎主慈爱的纪念时，赞美和感恩的欢呼声，就要响彻整个天庭。——《评论与通讯》，1907年10月10日。{FH.145.5}
A New Song, May 13
And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy ... for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.”?Revelation 5:9, 10.?{FH 145.1}[1]
God has reposed confidence in us by making us stewards of means and of His rich grace; and He now points us to the poor and suffering and oppressed, to souls bound in chains of superstition and error, and assures us that if we do good to these, He will accept the deed as though done to Himself. “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,” He declares, “ye have done it unto me.”?{FH 145.2}[2]
The poor are not excluded from the privilege of giving. They, as well as the wealthy, may act a part in this work. The lesson that Christ gave in regard to the widow’s two mites shows us that the smallest willing offerings of the poor, if given from a heart of love, are as acceptable as the largest donations of the rich....?{FH 145.3}[3]
All wise stewards of the means entrusted to them, will enter into the joy of their Lord. What is this joy? “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” There will be a blessed commendation, a holy benediction, on the faithful winners of souls. They will join the rejoicing ones in heaven who shout the harvest home. How great will be the joy when the redeemed of the Lord shall all meet—gathered into the mansions prepared for them! Oh, what rejoicing for all who have been impartial, unselfish laborers together with God in carrying forward His work in the earth! What satisfaction will every reaper have when the clear, musical voice of Jesus shall be heard, saying, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” ...?{FH 145.4}[4]
With glad, rejoicing hearts, those who have been colaborers with God see of the travail of their soul for perishing, dying sinners, and are satisfied.... The self-denial they have practiced in order to support the work is remembered no more. As they look upon the souls they sought to win to Jesus, and see them saved, eternally saved—monuments of God’s mercy and of a Redeemer’s love—there ring through the arches of heaven shouts of praise and thanksgiving.—The Review and Herald, October 10, 1907.?{FH 145.5}[5]
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