“You have given a banner to them that fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth.” Psalm 60:4.

Our publications have a most sacred work to do in making clear, simple, and plain the spiritual basis of our faith. Everywhere the people are taking sides; all are ranging themselves either under the banner of truth and righteousness or under the banner of the apostate powers that are contending for the supremacy. At this time God’s message to the world is to be given with such prominence and power that the people will be brought face to face, mind to mind, heart to heart, with truth. They must be brought to see its superiority over the multitudinous errors that are pushing their way into notice, to supplant, if possible, the word of God for this solemn time.

The great object of our publications is to exalt God, to call men’s attention to the living truths of His word. God calls upon us to lift up, not our own standard, not the standard of this world, but His standard of truth.

It is only as we do this that His prospering hand can be with us. Consider God’s dealings with His people in the past. Notice how, while they carried His banner, He exalted them before their enemies. But when in self-exaltation they departed from their allegiance, when they exalted a power and a principle that were opposed to Him, they were left to bring upon themselves disaster and defeat. –Testimony Treasures, vol. 3, pp. 151, 152.

Questions to think about:

Is it time for God’s message to the world to be given with such prominence and power that the people will be brought face to face, mind to mind, heart to heart, with the truth?

Does God call upon us to lift up, not our own standard, not the standard of this world, but His standard of truth?

In the case of our self-exaltation, do we depart from our allegiance to our Saviour?