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 […]
A Curse or a Blessing?
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. Matthew 6:19. Treasures are those things which engross the mind, and absorb the attention, to the exclusion of God and the truth…. Our Saviour gave a decided warning against hoarding up the treasures of […]
When Loss Is Gain
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15. One marked feature in the teachings of Christ is the frequency and earnestness with which He rebuked the sin of covetousness and pointed out the danger of […]
How Does Your Account Stand?
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2. Money is a blessing when those who use it consider that they are the Lord’s stewards, that they are handling the Lord’s capital, and must one day give account of their stewardship.5Letter 17, 1872. Do you confess Christ in your […]
Nothing Too Precious to Give to God
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son. Hebrews 11:17. Abraham’s test was the most severe that could come to a human being. Had he failed under it, he would never have been registered as the father of the faithful…. […]
