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Be Eyes to the Blind; Feet to the Lame, August 27
Pure Religion Defined
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Job 29:15
Watch carefully, prayerfully, conscientiously, lest the mind become
so engrossed with many important business transactions that true godli-
ness is overlooked and love is quenched from the soul, notwithstanding
the great and pitiful need of your being God’s helping hand to the blind
and to all others who are unfortunate. The most friendless demand the
most attention. Use your time and strength in learning to be “fervent in
spirit,” to deal justly, and to love mercy, “serving the Lord.” Remember
that Christ says, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of
these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.”
God requires His people to be far more pitiful and considerate of the
unfortunate than they are.... God requires that the same consideration
which should be given to the widow and fatherless be given to the blind
and to those suffering under the affliction of other physical infirmities.
Disinterested benevolence is very rare in this age of the world.... It is
strange that professed Christian men should disregard the plain, positive
teachings of the Word of God and feel no compunction of conscience.
God places upon them the responsibility of caring for the unfortunate,
the blind, the lame, the widow, and the fatherless; but many make no
effort to regard it.
There is a great work to be done in our world, and as we approach
the close of earth’s history, it does not lessen in the least degree; but
when the perfect love of God is in the heart, wonderful things will be
done.
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