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Many, many years before Jesus came to this world, God was talking to His peo ple, the children of Israel. He was re minding them of some things which it would be well for us to remember, too. You remember how the children o f Is rael had been slaves down in Egypt; how God, through Moses, had marvelously led them out of the land; how God had guided them through the wilderness for forty years; and how He had provided food for. them. All this God did, but one thing He required o f them. He said: “When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.” That seems a little thing to remember to do, doesn’t it? W e are just to remember to thank the one who has given us some thing. But God knew how easy it is for us to forget the one who gives us things. And we must remember, too, that a real “thank you” that comes from a loving heart will make us want to give something in return. Object Lesson C heerful or T earful ? Objects: A tin heart and a rubber heart. (The rubber heart can be cut from an old automobile tire tube.) Lesson: These two hearts are like two kinds of Christian givers,) They are the same in size and shape, but they are very different. This tin one looks the brightest, but it is far from being the best, as far as giving is concerned. In thinking o f giving, it is well for us to remember that we are only the stewards of God’s gifts. In the business world, a steward needs to be very careful about the way he handles the money or goods in trusted to him, for he must do as the owner desires. We forget that God has intrusted to us many things besides money. W e have health, clear minds, time, and talents. We need to ask ourselves the question, “Are we using these gifts from God for our selves or for others io r His sake?” These hearts are not different in size and shape, but they are entirely different when it comes to the matter o f giving, This rubber heart gives immediately with out a sound. No matter from which direc tion it is approached, it always gives, cheerfully and silently. Notice how differently the tin heart acts when asked to give. It will not stretch the least little bit. It is not silent about it either, but makes a good deal of noise. (Rattle the tin so that it can be heard.) Many people are like this tin heart when they are asked to give of their possessions, whether it be o f time, talents, or money. They make a big fuss. They need their money for themselvs, or they haven’t the time to waste on others, or they want to use their talents for their own good. How sad they will be when they stand in the presence of Christ and give a reckoning! How happy those Christians will be who have giving hearts, like this rubber one, when they stand in the presence o f Christ and hear Him say: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Mother-Love O Mother-love that nonq ever forgets! Wonderful bread that God divides and multiplies. Table always spread beside the paternal hearth; Each one has his part of it, arid each one has it all. —V ictor H ugo .
parable in Luke 12:16-20. Notice how the Rich Fool talks about “my fruits,” “my barns,” “my goods,” “ my soul.” Eleven times in his brief soliloquy he uses the personal pronouns “I” and “my,” but there is not a single mention o f God. And that night the judgment of God fell upon him. The same circumstances may be found in Daniel 4:29-33, where Nebuchadnezzar is pictured as walking on his great palace and saying : “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built . . . by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?” And the judgment of God fell “the same hour.” ' 3. The divine antidote for the proud heart and the self-satisfied spirit is found in one word of Deuteronomy 8:18; “Re member.” Remember the Source of all our good and pleasant possessions. Remember that without Him we are nothing, and can do nothing. Golden Text Illustration A farmer went to hear John Wesley preach. The farmer was not a converted man; he cared little about religion; on the other hand, he was not what we call a bad man. His attention was soon excited and riveted. Wesley said he should take up three topics o f thought—he was speaking about money. His first head was, “Get all you can.” The farmer nudged a neighbor and said, “ This is strange preaching. I never heard the like o f this before. This is very good. Yon man has got things in him; it is ad mirable preaching.” The preacher discoursed of “ Industry,” “Activity,” “Liying to purpose,” and reach ed his second division, which was, “ Save all you can.” The farmer became more excited. “Was there ev.er anything like this?” he said. Wesley denounced thriftlessness and waste, and he satirized the willful wicked ness which lavishes in luxury; and the farmer rubbed his hands, and he thought, “All this have I done from my youth up,” and what with getting, and what with hoarding, it seemed to him that “salvation had come to his house.” But Wesley ad vanced to his third head, which was, “Give all you can.” “Aye, dear, aye, dear,” said the farmer. “He has gone and spoilt it all.” There was now no further point of contact, no interest in the farmer’s mind. — Preacher’s Lantern, in lflOl Illustrations fo r Pulpit and Platform, by W ebb . Sharing God’s Gifts D eu tero n om y 8 :J 1 -1 8 ; 2 C o r in t h ia n s 9 :6 -8 Memory Verse: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above” (Jas. 1 :1 7 ). Approach: If we love a person very dearly, how will we show him that we love him? Yes, we’ll tell him so, and we’ll want to be with him, and we’ll want to do things
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