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Counsels on Stewardship
upon the promise, and give to the Lord His own.—
The Review and
Herald, December 18, 1888
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A Reason for Adversity
Many who profess to be Christians provide abundantly for them-
selves, supplying all their imaginary wants, while they give no heed to
the wants of the Lord’s cause. They have thought it gain to rob God by
retaining all, or a selfish proportion, of His gifts as their own. But they
meet with loss instead of gain. Their course results in the withdrawal
of mercies and blessings. By their selfish, avaricious spirit, men have
lost much. If they had fully and freely acknowledged God’s require-
ments and met His claims, His blessing would have been manifest in
increasing the productions of the earth. The harvests would have been
greater. The wants of all would have been abundantly supplied. The
more we give, the more we shall receive.—
The Review and Herald,
December 8, 1896
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Promises With God’s Commands
Duty is duty, and should be performed for its own sake. But the
Lord has compassion upon us in our fallen condition, and accompanies
His commands with promises. He calls upon His people to prove Him,
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declaring that He will reward obedience with the richest blessings....
He encourages us to give to Him, declaring that the returns He makes
to us will be proportionate to our gifts to Him. “He which soweth
bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” God is not unrighteous to
forget your work and your labor of love.
How tender, how true God is with us! He has given us in Christ
the richest blessings. Through Him He has put His signature upon the
contract He has made with us.—
The Review and Herald, December 3,
1901
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