12/01/2026
God is faithful, by whom we are called to fellowship with His Son. As men and women co-operate with God in doing the work He has given them, they go forward from strength to greater strength. As they exercise simple faith, believing day by day that God will not fail to establish them in Christ, God says to them as He did to ancient Israel: “Thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, the Lord hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.” [Deuteronomy 7:6.]
Thus God is able and willing to lead all who will be led. He desires to teach each one a lesson of constant trust, unwavering faith, and unquestioning submission. He says to each one, I am the Lord thy God. Walk with me, and I will fill thy path with light. He comes to all with priceless gifts, inviting them to companionship with Himself. He would make them members of His royal family. But God requires obedience to all His commands. The only way in which it is possible for men to be happy is by rendering obedience to the laws of God’s kingdom.
— Letters and Manuscripts, Volume 14 (1899), Ms 17, 1899, par. 22