“There is nothing in the work of the early Apostles more wonderful than the miraculous manner in which they went about breathing the Spirit of Life and Light and Power on the people.  But they were fully consecrated, Blood-and-Fire men and women.

     “What do you say, my comrades?  Will you be holy mediums?  Do you not
     answer, ‘Thy will be done’?

     “God wants you to be holy, in order that you may reveal Him to the
     world by your example.

     “Men do not believe in God—­that is, the real God—­the God of the
     Bible; and they do not believe in Him, because they do not know
     Him.

“He seeks to reveal Himself to men in various ways.  He reveals Himself through the marvels of the natural world; and many say they can see God in the sun, and stars, and seas, and trees.  He reveals Himself by speaking to men in their own hearts, and many hear His whisperings there.  He reveals Himself in His own Book, and some read and ascertain what is His mind there.

“But, alas! the great multitude are like children.  They require to see and hear God revealed before their very eyes in visible and practical form before they will believe.  And to reach these crowds, God wants men and women to walk about the world so that those around, believers and unbelievers alike, shall see the form and hear the voice of the living God; people who shall be so like Him in spirit, and life, and character as to make the crowds feel as though the very shadow of God had crossed their path.  Will you be a shadow of God?

     “God wants you to be holy, in order that you may know what His mind
     is about the world, and about your work in it.

“He entertains certain opinions and feelings with respect to it.  He has His own plan for saving it.  He wants to reveal to you what those opinions and feelings are, and to do this so far as it will be good for you and those about you.  He wants you to know how you can best fight devils, convict sinners, save souls, and bless the world.

“You can have this wonderful knowledge.  Paul had it.  He said ‘We,’ that is, I, ‘have the mind of Christ.’  God is no respecter of persons.  He is as willing to reveal His mind to you, so far as you need it, as He was to reveal it to Paul.

“But to possess this knowledge you must be holy.  Sin darkens the understanding, and hinders the perception of truth.  A grain of sand in the eye will prevent you seeing the most beautiful landscape in the universe, or the dearest friends you have.  It is with the heart that men see divine things, and an atom of sin will darken the brightest vision that can come before you.  With a pure heart you can not only see God’s truth, but God Himself.  Oh, God wants to reveal Himself to you.  Will you let Him?  But if He is to do so, you must have a clean heart.

     “It is God’s will that you should be holy, because He wants you to
     be men and women of courage.