It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Lamentations 3:27. God calls young men in the vigor and strength of their youth to share with Him self-denial, sacrifice, and suffering. If they
Virtue of Self-Forgetfulness
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me,
Promote Healthful Living
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1. It is impossible for a man to present his
God’s Call to Reform
He shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the
“Behold the Lamb of God”
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29. John had by nature the faults and weaknesses common to humanity; but the touch of divine love had transformed him. When, after Christ’s
Preaching with Power
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:1, 2, R.S.V. John the Baptist in his desert life was taught of God. He
When God Makes Up Deficiencies
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 Corinthians 6:1. We are to be partners in the work of God throughout the world; wherever there