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The Book of Genesis

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be servants, to serve Him and our fellowmen loyally and faithfully, like this servant of Abraham, without thought of reward, but with the consciousness of duty in our hearts

Only by serving can we and the fear of God upon us. ''servant of the Lord" And existence. of purpose realize the the world can know. title honorable most is the proudest and wdien he spoke through upon Israel, This title God bestowed His prophet, Ye are iIy witnesses, saith the Lord, And My servant whom I have chosen.

(Isaiah XLIIT, 10.)

and again, Remember

And I

Israel,

these things. for thou art

O Jacob, My servant

have formed thee, thou art Mine own servant.

(Isaiah

XLI

21.)

upon a diffithat God's him assured and cult and responsible journey, the way, so upon him angel would go before him to guide difficult and has God sent His servant, Israel, upon a long fearlessly and exacting mission, and charged him to serve and faithfully, until his w^ork shall be accomplished and his

And

just as

Abraham

sent his faithful servant

mission of service and blessing shall be

fulfilled.

But thou, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen,

The seed of Abraham, My friend; Thou whom I have taken hold of from

And And

the ends of the earth,

from the uttermost parts thereof, said unto thee 'Thou art My servant. I have chosen thee and not cast thee away' Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Re not dismayed, for T am tby God; I

called thee



strengthen thee, yea. I help thee I uphold thee with My victorious rigbt hand.

Yea.

8-10.)

(Isaiah XLI,