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Add to Godliness Brotherly Kindness and Charity,
April 4
Christian Growth
But thou, O man of God, ... follow after righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Timothy 6:11
We must have a close and intimate connection with heaven, if we bear
the grace of godliness. Jesus must be a guest in our homes, a member
of our households, if we reflect His image and show that we are sons
and daughters of the Most High. Religion is a beautiful thing in the
home. If the Lord abides with us, we shall feel that we are members
of Christ’s family in heaven. We shall realize that angels are watching
us, and our manners will be gentle and forbearing. We shall be fitting
up for an entrance into the courts of heaven by cultivating courtesy and
godliness....
Enoch walked with God. He honored God in every affair of life. In
his home and in his business he inquired, “Will this be acceptable to the
Lord?” And by remembering God and following His counsel, he was
transformed in character, and became a godly man, whose ways pleased
the Lord. We are exhorted to add to godliness, brotherly kindness. O
how much we need to take this step, to add this quality to our characters!
... We should have that love for others that Christ has had for us. A
man is estimated at his true value by the Lord of heaven. If he is unkind
in his earthly home, he is unfit for the heavenly home. If he will have
his own way, no matter whom it grieves, he would not be content in
heaven, unless he could rule there. The love of Christ must control our
hearts.... Seek God with a broken and contrite spirit, and you will be
melted with compassion toward your brethren. You will be prepared to
add to brotherly kindness, charity, or love....
It will bring heaven nearer to us. We may have the sweet peace and
consolation of God in doing this work. These steps will take us into the
atmosphere of heaven.
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