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After the woman of Capernaum had been healed by the touch of faith, Jesus desired her to acknowledge the blessing she had received. The gifts which the gospel offers are not to be secured by stealth or enjoyed in secret.

Spiritual blessings and healing received from God are meant to be openly acknowledged rather than kept secret. This paragraph teaches an ethical duty of gratitude and public acknowledgment of spiritual gifts.

“Ye are My witnesses, saith the Lord, That I am God.” Isaiah 43:12 .

Believers are called to serve as witnesses to the existence and identity of God. This is a direct scriptural quotation used for religious instruction.

Our confession of His faithfulness is Heaven's chosen agency for revealing Christ to the world. We are to acknowledge His grace as made known through the holy men of old; but that which will be most effectual is the testimony of our own experience. We are witnesses for God as we reveal in ourselves the working of a power that is divine. Every individual has a life distinct from all others, and an experience differing essentially from theirs. God desires that our praise shall ascend to Him, marked with our own individuality. These precious acknowledgments to the praise of the glory of His grace, when supported by a Christlike life, have an irresistible power that works for the salvation of souls.

Personal testimonies of individual spiritual experience are powerful tools for sharing faith. This paragraph emphasizes the practical role of personal testimony in religious outreach and ministry.

It is for our own benefit to keep every gift of God fresh in our memory. By this means faith is strengthened to claim and to receive more and more. There is greater encouragement for us in the least blessing we ourselves receive from God than in all the accounts we can read of the faith and experience of others. The soul that responds to the grace of God shall be like a watered garden. His health shall spring forth speedily; his light shall rise in obscurity, and the glory of the Lord shall be seen upon him.

Remembering God's blessings strengthens faith and promotes spiritual and physical well-being. The paragraph focuses on spiritual remembrance and divine grace, containing a traditional scriptural metaphor regarding health.