Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. The sons of God are exhorted
to give of their substance, time, and talents to the Lord, as Solomon
in his wisdom expressed, Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it
with thy might. For there is no work, nor device,
nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave, whither thou goest.
And as Paul described the same unto the Colossians, And whatsoever
ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men. Abhor
that which is evil, cleave to that which is good. Be kindly
affection one to another with brotherly love in honor preferring
one another, not slothful in business, fervent in spirit serving
the Lord. While these exhortations ring
in our ears, we also confess that in our flesh dwelleth no
good thing, and our ability to perform these things cannot be
found in ourselves. It is good to give, yet to do
so without a cheerful heart is to miss the mark and be as the
sounding brass and tinkling cymbal. Every man according as he purposeth
in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly or of necessity,
for God loveth a cheerful giver. It is impossible that a man can
act in such a manner, except it be that the work of the Lord
who grants him a cheerful heart. The desire of the flesh is to
find a place wherein it might glory, and the subtlety of our
corrupt nature will seek to find just such a place. The Pharisee
praying in the temple thanked God that he was not like other
men, necessarily glorying in that which he believed set him
apart from the lowly publican. He was a man of high standards
and sought to live by such principles. He was indeed quite a morally
upright man, yet he was in darkness. The Lord said, But when thou
doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand
doeth. When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded
you, say, We are unprofitable servants. We have done that which
was our duty to do. Christ is the channel by which
the sons of God are brought before the Lord. His holiness, and not
that of law, is our standard. For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. As sin hath reigned unto
death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal
life by Jesus Christ our Lord. Christ is the source of our peace.
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ, he is Lord of all. All judgment is
committed into his hands in the day when God shall judge the
secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. Every
good and perfect gift comes to the sons of God through Christ.
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God
which is given you by Jesus Christ, that in everything ye are enriched
by him, in all utterance and in all knowledge. Christ has
caused us to be reconciled unto him, who before were rebels and
libertines. Therefore, if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature. Old things are passed away. Behold,
all things are become new. And all things are of God, who
hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given
to us the ministry of reconciliation. The gifts, calling, and trials
of the elect are of him, Paul an apostle, not of men, neither
by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised
him from the dead. But the God of all grace, who
hath called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus Christ, after
that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish,
strengthen, settle you. The sons of God are chosen in
Christ and predestinated unto their manifestation as the sons
of God by Him, having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to Himself according to the good pleasure of His will.
He formed all things for His glory and according to His purpose,
which is now revealed in Christ, and to make all men see what
is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the
world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ. He has raised up a building with
which He is well pleased and accepts no offerings there except
in Christ. Ye also, as lively stones, will
build up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up
spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Christ
is the complete supplier of all that the sons of God stand in
need of. But my God shall supply all your need according to his
riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Christ alone is worthy of all
praise, for it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves.
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen. Even the very fruits of
righteousness which are wrought in the sons of God according
to His purpose are by Him, being filled with the fruits of righteousness
which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
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