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LESSON TEXT FOR 8?PTEMBER T
Proverbs 11:24-27; 18:8; Ecclesita
8:10. 11; Jamei 5:1-4. ' . ' V l i
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little with righteounes then great v
nuea without right. Proverb! 18:8.
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essential arts oi Me tne art oi Dcaance.
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is to keen the weiaht oi his BoaU evenly, aSsWBuleci
so that the line of gravity passes through his feet. It is the first lesson a child
or young animal must learn m assuming an upright position.
Children derive much pleasure and satislacfiao from their ability to
walk a wall or narrow curb or rail fenced It gives them a sense ot accomplisn
meht when they are able to perform these feats without falling.
Balance is important not only in physical posture and movement but in
all the relations of life. It is especially important for children, as well as older
peopleto learn to keep their, balance, mentally, morally and spiritually.
Trie life without religion fs an unbalanced life. Man needs i religion and
the consciousness of God to keep him from falling under the weight oi
temporal cares.
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Of The Moody Bible Inttltnis. Chlro.
AS BELIEVERS in Ch. it wt. are ; '
responsible not only for the
way we earn our living, but Icr the , .
way we spend what we earn. ,
Ot course we must earn our living, :,?
honestly, but if we spend foolishly ,,.
that which we have earned, w'
shall have dissipated much of the .1.
effect of our example in earning. ,
Possessions are a trust from ,
God, and we shall have to render
an account of our stewardship.
Just because we have given a,
pprtoln nercentase of our income to. ..
Christian causes Is no reason to
think we shall meet with divine '.
approbation with regard to our
Btpwarrishirj. If we eive a tithe,
well and good, but what about the, '
other nine-tenths? Is God pleased .
with our stewardship there?
I. The Vanity of Wealth (Ecclea. -
5:10, 11).
IN ANY study of wealth, it seem
necessary to beein with an un
derstanding of its limitations. We
livn iii a world in which men fxe
quently lay great importance on,' ,
possessions, and indeed, there ar ,
many thin; i which wealth can pur-.s-chase.
On the other hand, there are'
fhmf thnt mnnev cannot'
buy. And further, v.e should recog-1
nize that our posse iiions are not
eternal, thai the , nay suddenly; '
fade away. .
The passa-p hi.e reminds lis of
the fact that wealth for wealth's
sake Is bound to be a disappoint-
ment. The man who loves silver i f; ,
shall not be satisfied with silver, t
any more than the man who loves
pleasure shall be satisfied with '(
pleasure. Augustine was right ;
when be said that man could be -satisfied
with no less than God -
hlrrEcir. '
Notice : v accurately the picture.'
Is draw.i If we have increased ,
wealth, v have increased responsi- 4 J
bilily v. 11). That fact is as un- "
alierable n the most rigid law we ) ,
know. T'i only advantage is, as the
Preacher -expresses it, the -behold-.. ,
ing of goods with the eye not ft K
vt.y great advantage after all. f ri
II. The Proper - Accumulative ef -, t
Wealth (Prov. 18:8). " ' '
IT IS Just as true as when Solo
mon wrote it, that "Better is ,
little, with righteousness, than
great revenues with Injustice." r
This statement needs no argu
ment, needs no proof. If we would -have
the honor of men, self-respect, ' .
and the blessing of God, there it no
alternative. . v
I?I. The Improper Accumulation
of Wealth (James 5;l-6).
THE apostle James speaks of a '
condition that will obtain in the
last days (v. 3). There are many '
evidences that the condition he de- -(
scribes has had altogether toO(
many fulfillments in recent history. .
James excoriates the rich who
have defrauded their employees in .
order that they might fare sump-;-tuously
and live riotrsly. These un-,
scrupulous rich have taken advan- .
tage because they were not resisted
(v. 6). Such wealth is corrupted. ,j
Notice once a sain that the re- ,
suit of their sin will rise to break
them. It is a serious thing te ,
trifle with sin, to eat the bread of )
iniquity. God has no patience with .
Injustice in social relationships. ;
Sooner or later Judgment ' will .
come.
TV. The Proper Use of Wealth
(Prov. 11:24-27).
LIBERALITY should character
ize the child of God. It i true"
that tlie Lible condemns the nttb. r.
tude of imprudence, yet it also con
demns the attitude of the miser. To"1
withhold more than Is meet, also ,
tends to want.
How blessedly true it is that there
is a recompense to giving. Here we
read that the one who waters shall .'.
himself be watered. Our Lord af
firmed the same truth in Luke 6:38.
To have it within our power te
help, and fail to do so, is to bring '
upon ourselves censure and con- -demnatlon.
Therefore, we should
seek to perform the good (v. 27).
This passage concludes with the '
statement that one who searche
after evil shall find that evil will -come
to him. The man who sets hlg
heart to do wrong will not have to ,.
wait long to find the occasion to do
that which is in his heart
Many are the injunctions In tne
New Testament regarding the
proper use of wealth. For example,
the Christian hat a duty toward his .
own family (I Tim. BiB). Be la en
joined to be sympathetic and gen
eroua bb hi giving to help others
n Cor. 8:8-18). Certainly be U to
dispense his goods with the glory ol
God in view (ct CoL 3:17).
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