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Servants of Mammon
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in their hearts, there would be a power in the church which is now
lacking.
Brother J, you can do good. You possess good judgment, and
God is leading you out of darkness into the light. Use your talents
to the glory of God. Put them out to the exchangers, that when
the Master comes He may receive His own with usury. Break your
tendrils from the valueless things of earth, and elevate them to
entwine about God. The salvation of souls is of greater consequence
than the whole world. One soul saved, to live throughout the ages of
eternity, to praise God and the Lamb, is of more value than millions
in money. Wealth sinks into insignificance when compared with the
worth of souls for whom Christ died. You are a cautious man and
will not move rashly. Sacrifice for the truth, and become rich toward
God. May the Lord help you to move as fast as you should and place
the right estimate upon eternal things.
Your children need a deeper work of grace in their hearts. They
need to encourage sobriety and solidity of character. If consecrated
to God, they can do good and exert an influence which will be saving
upon their companions.
Let not the poor feel that there is nothing that they can do, be-
cause they have not the wealth of their brethren. They can sacrifice
in many ways. They can deny self. They can live devoted lives,
and in their words and acts they can honor their Redeemer. The
sisters especially can exert a strong influence if they will cease their
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gossiping and devote their time to watchfulness and prayer. They
can honor God. They can let their light so shine that others, by
seeing their good works, will be led to glorify our Father which is in
heaven.
As an illustration of the failure on your part to come up to the
work of God, as was your privilege, I was referred to these words:
“Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the
inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord,
to the help of the Lord against the mighty.”
Judges 5:23
. What had
Meroz done? Nothing. And this was their sin. They came not up to
the help of the Lord against the mighty.
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