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Help In Daily Living
His children otherwise than they would choose to be led, if they could
see the end from the beginning and discern the glory of the purpose
which they are fulfilling as co-workers with Him.
Wages
When Christ called His disciples to follow Him, He offered them
no flattering prospects in this life. He gave them no promise of gain
or worldly honor, nor did they make any stipulation as to what they
should receive. To Matthew as he sat at the receipt of custom, the
Saviour said, “Follow Me. And he left all, rose up, and followed Him.”
Luke 5:27, 28
. Matthew did not, before rendering service, wait to
demand a certain salary equal to the amount received in his former
occupation. Without question or hesitation he followed Jesus. It was
enough for him that he was to be with the Saviour, that he might hear
His words and unite with Him in His work.
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So it was with the disciples previously called. When Jesus bade
Peter and his companions follow Him, immediately they left their
boats and nets. Some of these disciples had friends dependent on
them for support; but when they received the Saviour’s invitation
they did not hesitate and inquire, “How shall I live and sustain my
family?” They were obedient to the call; and when afterward Jesus
asked them, “When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes,
lacked ye anything?” they could answer, “Nothing.”
Luke 22:35
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Today the Saviour calls us, as He called Matthew and John and
Peter, to His work. If our hearts are touched by His love, the question
of compensation will not be uppermost in our minds. We shall rejoice
to be co-workers with Christ, and we shall not fear to trust His care.
If we make God our strength we shall have clear perceptions of duty,
unselfish aspirations; our life will be actuated by a noble purpose
which will raise us above sordid motives.
God Will Provide
Many who profess to be Christ’s followers have an anxious, trou-
bled heart because they are afraid to trust themselves with God. They
do not make a complete surrender to Him, for they shrink from the