A Test of Character
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil. 1 Timothy 6:9, 10. Satan has nets and snares, like the snares of the fowler, all prepared to […]
Sweetness of Self-denial
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 3:9, 10. God’s claims underlie all other claims. He lays His hand upon all that He, from His fullness and beneficence, has entrusted […]
God’s Merciful Helping Hand
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7. Be merciful, even as your Father in heaven is merciful. Think of the great gift God has made for you…. God has given you a proof of His love that defies all computation. We have no line with which to measure it, no standard […]
The Gift God Accepts
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38. Let us not complain because we are often asked to give for the […]
The Smiles of God
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22. Nothing can do us real good without the blessing of God. What God blesses is blessed. Therefore “a little that a righteous man hath is better that the riches of many wicked.” Psalm 37:16. The little with the […]
A Bank That Never Fails
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:20, 21. Here is portrayed the value of eternal riches, in contrast with the treasures of earth. If the […]
