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November 17


Self-Sacrifice

The path of ministry is a shining ladder steep and hard to climb, but it leads to God’s feet. Whosoever would be chief, let him serve. The world is trying to scramble up another way. It thinks the path of unselfish service leads down- ward. But we have Christ's word that he is greatest who serves most self-forgetfully. Forget yourself. Consecrate your life to Christ. There is no other way to immortal success. Your life will seem to sink away and be lost, but it will be like the rain-drops that fall and disappear, only to come again in living beauty. No life of self sacrifice for Christ shall fail of eternal honour.

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