“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:10. MH 201.2 When all has been done that can be done in helping the poor to help themselves, there still remain the widow and the fatherless, the aged, the helpless, andContinue reading “Never Neglect These!”
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Life’s Best Only in Christ
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6, 7 KJV). Men and women have hardly begun to understand the true object ofContinue reading “Life’s Best Only in Christ”
Christ an Example in Social Power
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. Mark 2:15. RC 31.1 All who profess to be children of God should bear in mind that as missionaries they will be broughtContinue reading “Christ an Example in Social Power”
Self-Denial, Not Self-Esteem
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23 KJV). We can do nothing without courage and perseverance. Speak words of hope and courage to the poor and the disheartened. If need be, give tangible proofContinue reading “Self-Denial, Not Self-Esteem”
Real Charity Empowers Self-Reliance
“The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel” (Isaiah 29:19 KJV). Missionary families are needed to settle in the waste places. Let farmers, financiers, builders, and those who are skilled in various arts and crafts, go to neglected fields, toContinue reading “Real Charity Empowers Self-Reliance”
God’s Plan for Rich and Poor
“He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.“Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble” (Psalms 10:11, 12 KJV). God-fearing men and women have been brought to the depths of poverty by illness or misfortune, often through the dishonest schemingContinue reading “God’s Plan for Rich and Poor”
Inhumanity Toward Man, Our Greatest Sin
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34 KJV). The Saviour’s example is to be the standard of our service for the tempted and the erring. The same interest and tenderness and long-suffering that He has manifested towardContinue reading “Inhumanity Toward Man, Our Greatest Sin”