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Sharing Heaven’s Treasures, February 12
Freely ye have received, freely give.
Matthew 10:8
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The blessed Redeemer has set us an example in living out the precepts
of the law. He says to His followers, “Freely ye have received, freely give.”
We are to have an open heart to receive the rich treasures of heaven, and
our hearts are to be opened to let those rich treasures out to others. Oh, we
need to abide in Christ, then we will be a constant channel through which
God will communicate to our brethren and to the world His own gracious
Spirit....
When we have an assurance which is bright and clear of our own
salvation, we shall exhibit cheerfulness and joyfulness, which becomes
every follower of Jesus Christ. The softening, subduing influence of the
love of God, brought into practical life, will make impressions upon minds
that will be a savor of life unto life. But a harsh, denunciatory spirit, if
manifested, will turn many souls away from the truth into the ranks of the
enemy. Solemn thought! To deal patiently with the tempted requires us to
battle with self. But God has given Jesus to us, and believing on Him as our
personal Saviour, all heaven is at our command. The purchased possession
of Christ is around us on every hand. There is want, there is wretchedness
and sin on every side. “Freely ye have received, freely give.”
“Oh, hearts are bruised, dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs for whom the Shepherd bled,
Are straying from the fold......
“The captives to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace,
It is a Christlike thing.
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Letter 1a, 1894
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