Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 3:9, 10. This scripture teaches that God, as
A Cure for Idleness
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. Romans 12:11. The life of Christ from His earliest years was a life of earnest activity. He lived not to please Himself. He was the Son of the infinite God,
Time a Precious Talent
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12. Our time belongs to God. Every moment is His, and we are under the most solemn obligation to improve it to His glory.
A Life Insurance Policy for You
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. 2 Peter 1:10. In the council of heaven, provision was made that men, though transgressors, should not
Don’t Get Discouraged!
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9. After the passing of the time in 1844,
The Sowing Time of Life
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7. In the laws of God in nature, effect follows cause with unerring certainty. The reaping will testify as to what the
The Right Exercise of the Will
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Philippians 2:13. God’s promise is, “Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”