Trust the Word, Not Feelings
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Colossians 3:16. The Word of God is the foundation of our faith, and therefore it is by the Word of God that we may obtain evidence of our standing before God. We are not to make our feelings a test by which to […]
What God Values
There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. Proverbs 11:24. Experience shows that a spirit of benevolence is more often to be found with those of limited means than among the more wealthy. The most liberal donations for the cause […]
The Joy of Advancing God’s Work
O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 1 Chronicles 29:16. In building the temple, the call for means met with a hearty response. The people did not give reluctantly; they rejoiced in the […]
Liberality and Love for God’s Work
“Let neither man nor woman do any more work for the offering of the sanctuary.” And the people were restrained from bringing. Exodus 36:6. Under the Jewish system, the people were required to cherish a spirit of liberality, both in sustaining the cause of God and in supplying the wants of the needy. At the […]
Give to God What Is His
The world is Mine, and all its fullness. Psalm 50:12. The end of all things is at hand, and what is done for the salvation of souls must be done quickly. For this reason we are establishing institutions for the dissemination of the truth through the press, for the education of the young, and for […]
Deceitfulness of Riches
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10. Many who profess the special truths for our time have not a proper discernment of character. They fail to appreciate moral […]
