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Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

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kingdom of heaven, to an immortal inheritance, an eternal substance in <strong>the</strong> kingdom ofglory. Said <strong>the</strong> angel: “<strong>You</strong> must die to this world.” “Love not <strong>the</strong> world, nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>things that are in <strong>the</strong> world. If any man love <strong>the</strong> world, <strong>the</strong> love of <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r is not inhim.”I saw that if, in <strong>the</strong> providence of God, wealth has been acquired, <strong>the</strong>re is no sin inpossessing it; and if no opportunities present <strong>the</strong>mselves to use this means to advance<strong>the</strong> cause of God, <strong>the</strong>re is no sin in still possessing it. But if opportunities are presentedto <strong>the</strong> brethren to use <strong>the</strong>ir property to <strong>the</strong> glory of God and <strong>the</strong> advancement of Hiscause, and <strong>the</strong>y withhold it, it will be a cause of stumbling to <strong>the</strong>m. In <strong>the</strong> day oftrouble that which was <strong>the</strong>ir hoarded treasure will be an offense unto <strong>the</strong>m. Then allopportunities will be past <strong>for</strong> using <strong>the</strong>ir substance to <strong>the</strong> glory of God, and in anguishof spirit <strong>the</strong>y will cast it from <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> moles and to <strong>the</strong> bats. Their gold and <strong>the</strong>irsilver cannot save <strong>the</strong>m in that day. It falls upon <strong>the</strong>m with crushing weight, that anaccount must be given of <strong>the</strong>ir stewardship, what use <strong>the</strong>y have made of <strong>the</strong>ir Lord’smoney. Self-love made <strong>the</strong>m believe that it was all <strong>the</strong>ir own, and that <strong>the</strong>y might wantit all; but <strong>the</strong>y <strong>the</strong>n feel, bitterly feel and understand, that <strong>the</strong>ir means was only lent<strong>the</strong>m of God, to be freely returned by being used to advance His cause. Their richesdeceived <strong>the</strong>m. They felt poor and lived <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>mselves, and at last <strong>the</strong>y will find that<strong>the</strong> portion <strong>the</strong>y might have used <strong>for</strong> God’s cause is a terrible burden.Said <strong>the</strong> angel of God: “Lay all upon <strong>the</strong> altar, a living, consuming sacrifice. Bindit with cords, if you cannot keep it <strong>the</strong>re. Give yourselves to prayer. Live at <strong>the</strong> altar.Streng<strong>the</strong>n your purposes by <strong>the</strong> promises of God.” “Sell that ye have, and give alms;provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in <strong>the</strong> heavens that faileth not,where no thief approacheth, nei<strong>the</strong>r moth corrupteth.” “Lay not up <strong>for</strong> yourselvestreasures upon earth, where moth and rust169

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