For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
In this life, if we are to be children of God, we must, by His power, rid ourselves of our worldly baggage. Pride, selfishness, fear, impatience, passion (including appetite and anger)—so many things that we carry around with us every day.
That being the case, we can quickly and easily recognize that by overcoming those three temptations—also referred to in inspired writings as the world, the flesh, and the devil and in John’s first epistle as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life…
“Are we preparing for this great event? Are we preparing to meet the Saviour in peace, or are we absorbed in worldly business and pleasure? In the judgment, the question will not be, What profession did you make?
Oh friends, I want to learn the lessons of peace and trust in adversity. It is a sweet school. I don’t want my way, not even in God’s work. I want God to work out His way in my life and service to Him.
Don’t take Christ for granted. He’s heaven’s most precious gift. He’s the Pearl of great price. Don’t neglect one day in having morning devotions and searching to make sure you know that Jesus is with you in all that you do,…