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Look Again and Think
By Mark Roth on January 27, 2009 at 10:33 am
Matthew 6:25
A warning which needs to be reiterated is that the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lust of other things entering in, will choke all that God puts in. We are never free from the recurring tides of the encroachment. If it does not come on the line of clothes and food, it will come on the line of money or lack of money; of friends or lack of friends; or on the line of difficult circumstances. It is one steady encroachment all the time, and unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the standard against it, these things will come in like a flood.
“Take no thought for your life.” “Be careful about one thing only,” says our Lord, “your relationship to Me.” Common sense shouts loud and says, “That is absurd, I must consider how I am going to live, I must consider what I am going to eat and drink.” Jesus says you must not. Beware of allowing the thought that this statement is made by One Who does not understand our particular circumstances. Jesus Christ knows our circumstances better than we do, and He says we must not think about these things so as to make them the one concern of our life. Whenever there is competition, be sure that you put your relationship with God first.
“Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” How much evil has begun to threaten you today? What kind of mean little imps have been looking in and saying—Now what are you going to do next month—this summer? “Be anxious for nothing,” Jesus says. Look again and think. Keep your mind on the “much more” of your heavenly Father.
Excerpted from: My Utmost For His Highest
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God Wants All to Be Saved
By Mark Roth on January 26, 2009 at 10:11 am
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” —John 3:16
Read Revelation 22:1-17
Ike Miller was the terror of a North England mining district. Evangelistic services were being held, and many miners were listening to the Gospel. Ike Miller had said he would break up the meeting. One evening he came into the service and took a seat near the front. Henry Moorhouse, the young preacher, was preaching on the love of Christ.
The preacher and all his fellow workers were afraid Ike would create a disturbance. Unknown to them, a disturbance was created. It was in the depths of Ike’s soul. As he listened to the message of a Saviour’s love, his proud heart was broken. The light of the Gospel shone in.
When the meeting was over, Ike left for his home. Several older Christian surrounded the young evangelist and told him he had missed a great opportunity. They thought that a warning of judgement should have been sounded, not a winsome message of love. “What does he care about the love of Christ?” they asked.
“I’m really sorry I did not preach to him correctly,” said young Moorhouse. “I did so much want to help him.”
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No Shipping Increase
By Mark Roth on January 21, 2009 at 12:00 pm
As I posted several days ago, the US Postal Service has increased its rates for domestic and international Priority Mail.
Today I decided to hold the line on our current rates.
At least for now, our Priority Mail rates will remain unchanged.
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