THE K I N G ’S BUS I NES S powers, you receive Increased power. Giving of your means, they go farther and bring greater results. The compensation is not only tem poral, but it is eternal. It,, is heavenly treasure, laid up on earth. Success al ways attends diligent, faithful, contin uous work. Take God’s Word for it. (Prov. 22:29). “ Seest th o u a m an d ilig e n t in h is b u si ness? he sh a ll sta n d before k in g s; he sh a ll n o t sta n d before m en.” This is unfailing in the life of a man here and hereafter. Read Prov. 31:10-31, and this is true of any dili gent woman in the Lord’s work. PRACTICAL POINTS (1) The best seat for any scholar is a t the feet of Jesus. (2) The best comment on the service of a man is the commendation of his fellow servants. (3) If you attend the “Jesus school,” you can work your way through. (4) He who feeds a lazy man fails to fulfil the law of God. (5) The slothful man says .“There is a lion in the street,” when he should say “a liar,” (Prov. 26:13). (6) Paul was like his Master; he was a princely worker. (7) Labor is honest and honorable. Laziness is dishonest and disreput able. (8) You are sure of a rich reward if you labor for the Lord. (9) The soul of the sluggard desireth, but gets nothing. In other words, “His deserts are deserved” (Prov. 13:4). Mk. 6:2. Whence hath this mail these things? A question that no ra tionalistic construction of the life of Jesus can answer. These friends of His b o y h o o d COMMENTS FROM knew very well MANY SOURCES th a t there was Keith li. Brooks nothing in His human parent age, nothing in His environment, noth ing in His training, to account for the
368 bers, it would work a revolution in Christian work. The dear people are overfed, often with pastry and delicate, wishy-washy viands. They do not haVe any conviction nor courage for real Christian work, and when the meat of the Word is ministered they are often so selfishly self-satisfied that they be come too lazy to work. They have a wonderful wish th a t the people might be saved, but no will to be the means of their salvation. What the saints needTs good, healthy, spiritual food, and good, heaven-sent love for the greatest work ever com mitted to men—the giving of the Gos pel of the grace of God to the famish ing, perishing souls around them. How is it with you? (3) WORK COMPENSATED, 2 Thess. 3:6-13. “Be not weary.” Thank God if you can honestly say “I am weary, not of, but in the work” (Gal. 6:9). The Lord: is not unmindful of our need, nor will He be forgetful as a pay master. He says “The laborer is worthy of his hire” (1 Tim. 6:18; Matt. 10:9, 10). The Lord is a good paymaster. There are many lazy Christians, but there are also many good, faithful work ers, and the encouragement in their ser vice is th a t they are working for Him Who labored and labors still for them. They are working intelligently accord ing to instructions, and they are work ing industriously while it is day, and they are receiving daily rewards. They are working joyfully, knowing that it is the best business in the world. This business brings joy to the work er because it gives joy to the Lord and to the sinners that are saved, and to the saints who are comforted. The compensation is daily. The joy of the Lord is their strength. “Give and it shall be given unto you” is one of God’s great unfailing laws. Giving of your time, you make time. Giving of your
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