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Ellen G. White
1991
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Foreword
This is the sixteenth Morning-Watch-type book compiled from the writings of Ellen G. White. The rst in this long series, Radiant Religion, was published in 1946 for use the following year. It was followed three years later by With God at Dawn. The materials for these two early devotional works were drawn entirely from Ellen G. White books already in print. Beginning with My Life Today, published in 1952, recourse has been made consistently to the wealth of previously unpublished materials in the Ellen G. White manuscript and letter le. Titles published, with the year of publication, are as follows: Radiant Religion, 1946 With God at Dawn, 1949 My Life Today, 1952 Sons and Daughters of God, 1955 The Faith I Live By, 1958 Our High Calling, 1961 That I May Know Him, 1964 In Heavenly Places, 1967 Conict and Courage, 1970 Gods Amazing Grace, 1973 Maranatha, 1976 This Day with God, 1979 The Upward Look, 1982 Reecting Christ, 1985 Lift Him Up, 1988 The records of the Review and Herald Publishing Company Association reveal a steadily increasing sale of these books over the years. In the 1950s My Life Today sold 24,000 copies, while Sons and Daughters of God had a sale of 33,000. In the 1960s both That I May Know Him and In Heavenly Places had sales exceeding 63,000 copies. These gures have escalated to sales of more than 90,000 for several of the more recent devotional books. Many of these books have also enjoyed a large sale in Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean, and other non-English Languages. A sampling of opinion among church members reveals that the rich materials published in the earlier devotionals are largely unknown to many Adventists today. This present book has been published to remedy this situation. It consists of selections from 12 of the books named aboveone book a month for the 12 months of 1992. The source book for each chapter can be located by referring to the title of each chapter. Ellen White states that Christs favorite theme was the paternal character and abundant love of God (Testimonies for the Church 6:55). This also seems to be iii
Ellen Whites favorite theme. For that reason the compilers have chosen the title Our Father Cares. The title has a double signicance. Not only have readings been selected on the topic of Gods great love and care for us, but they also reect the fact that God cares so much for us that He is interested in every aspect of our daily lives. He cares about our health, our homes, our study of his word, our victory over sin, our preparation for His second coming. He also longs for us to be with him in his kingdom, which is soon to be established on earth. How much He cares! We invite you to read each days devotional with both aspects of Gods concern in mind, trusting that as you meditate on each passage you will come to appreciate more that ever how much God loves and cares for you. The Trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate [15]
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In Kindness, August 25
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Colossians 3:12. Let the law of kindness be upon your lips and the oil of grace in your heart. This will produce wonderful results. You will be tender, sympathetic, courteous. You need all these graces. The Holy Spirit must be received and brought into your character; then it will be as holy re, giving forth incense which will rise up to God, not from lips that condemn, but as a healer of the souls of men. Your countenance will express the image of the divine.... By beholding the character of Christ you will become changed into His likeness. The grace of Christ alone can change your heart and then you will reect the image of the Lord Jesus. God calls upon us to be like Himpure, holy, and undeled. We are to bear the divine image.... The Lord Jesus is our only helper. Through His grace we shall learn to cultivate love, to educate ourselves to speak kindly and tenderly. Through His grace our cold, harsh manners will be transformed. The law of kindness will be upon our lips, and those who are under the precious inuences of the Holy Spirit, will not feel that it is an evidence of weakness to weep with those who weep, to rejoice with them that rejoice. We are to cultivate heavenly excellences of character. We are to learn what it means to have good-will toward all men, a sincere desire to be as sunshine and not as shadow in the lives of others. Seize every opportunity to contribute to the happiness of those around you, sharing with them your affection. Words of kindness, looks of sympathy, expressions of appreciation, would to many a struggling, lonely one be as a cup of cold water to a thirsty soul.... Live in the sunshine of the Saviours love. Then your inuence will bless the world. Let the Spirit of Christ control you. Let the law of kindness be ever on your lips. Forbearance and unselshness mark the words and actions of those who are born again, to live the new life in Christ.
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